Groundbreaking on new Fairborn school set for 2018

Fairborn City Schools announced a tentative 2018 groundbreaking of a new primary school.

Voters approved funding construction of new primary and intermediate school buildings at the ballot box in November when a 2.95-mil bond levy passed with nearly 60 percent, according to election night results.

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“This process takes time and as the planning stages begin to unfold, I will be sharing information with the staff and community,” said Superintendent Mark North in a statement.

The tentative timeline for the groundbreaking is as follows:

» Feb. 21 - Architect/engineers kickoff meeting

» Feb. 23 - Owner agent interviews

» Feb. 28 - Announcement of owner agent selection

» June 9 - Start of schematic design

» Sep. 5 - Start of design development

» Nov. 30 - Construction documents in process

» Feb. 5, 2018 - Construction documents completed

» May 2018 - Groundbreaking for Fairborn Primary School

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