Construction on the preschools and community centers at McPolin and Jeremy Ranch elementary schools was completed on time, Welcoming the students on the first day of the new school year Tuesday.
The district is currently focused on completing four additional projects at Trailside and Parley’s Park elementary schools, Ecker Hill Middle School and Park City High School.
Preschool expansions similar to those at McPolin and Jeremy Ranch are underway at Trailside and Parley’s Park. Chief Operations Officer Mike Tanner said during Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting that the expansion is expected to be completed in spring 2025.
Ecker Hill Middle School and Park City High School are also being expanded to accommodate students from Treasure Mountain Junior High. Treasure High serves eighth and ninth graders, but the building must be demolished because it no longer meets building codes.
Ecker Hill will be expanded to accommodate eighth graders, while the high school will accommodate ninth graders. The district wants to convert the Kearns campus, where Treasure is located, into a sports complex.
The Ecker Hill expansion includes two new wings, A and B. Tanner said Wing A should be completed before students return for the 2024-2025 school year.
“99% of the work was completed. What was not yet finished were data lines, internet access, intercoms and telephone,” he said.
Tanner said the area is too unsafe for students, so an emergency plan is in place to keep students out of the area. The wing is scheduled to be completed by August 26.
At Ecker Hill, construction on Wing B and the core of the building will continue until approximately January 6. Wing B is not expected to be used until the 2025-26 school year, when eighth-graders begin attending the school.
There was also a lot of pressure at Park City High School to complete construction before students arrived this year. Tanner said about 100 workers were there a week before the school began installing carpet, furniture and data cables in the new career and technical education area.
“There are still some rough edges we’re working on, but definitely safe, productive and beautiful spaces for our teachers to go to,” he said.
Superintendent Jill Gildea told KPCW on Friday that the high school has 19 career pathways that will be located in the CTE space. Many pathways have special equipment to help students learn, including a medical table to simulate surgeries.
“Students can actually manipulate and perform certain procedures so they can see what a real surgery might look like. This can really help kids think about whether this is a career they are passionate about,” Gildea said.
Construction on the high school is also expected to be completed before the 2025/26 school year.
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