Franklin High Master Plan Updated

FRANKLIN, TN — Williamson County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney knows his district is going to add 10,000 students in the next five years. He just isn't wholly sure where he's going to put them.

But an update to the master plan for the future of Franklin High School should, at least, give the district a little bit of breathing room while things get sorted out.

Looney and architects from Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood presented the updates Monday night. It's a plan that could cost as much as $9 million, but adds needed classroom space, as well as upgrades to athletic facilities.

According to the Franklin Home Page, its likely the plan would require use of the Cheek Park property already owned by WCS, as well as acquisition of the former Columbia State Community College Campus.

The proposed updates are:

• Renovation of a portion of the Columbia State campus for 11 classrooms. Price: $552,500
• A new access road from the school, connecting to Aldersgate Way. Price: $2 million
• Installing artificial turf on the football field. Price: $800,000
• Expanding the track from six to eight lanes. Price: $600,000
• Renovations to the front entrance to provide better connectivity to the parking lots. Price: $1.3 million
• Other, unspecified renovations to Columbia State with input from the school board. Price: $1.02 million
• A 12,000-square-foot athletic facility designed to accommodate multiple teams. Price: $1.9 million
• Improvised site circulation. Price: $800

The Home Page reports that some of the improvements could be complete by next fall, though the time line for the entire package stretches out to 2018. Looney said the moves will not alleviate the need for the new high school in northwestern Williamson County, but it could buy the district some time.

Image via Williamson County Schools.