Hoover School Board Plans $98 Million In Capital Expenditures

HOOVER, AL — The Hoover Board of Education looks to spend $98 million on capital improvements over the next seven years. More than $20 million of that comes in 2022, according to a Hoover Sun report.

The plan includes:

2022 ($20.2 million)

• Hoover High theater upgrade (partial payment of $5.3 million)
• Roofing projects at Simmons Middle and Greystone and South Shades Crest elementaries ($4.7 million)
• Spain Park High theater upgrade ($2 million)
• Bathroom upgrades ($1.25 million)
• Cooling tower replacement at Bluff Park Elementary ($1.2 million)
• Architectural services for new elementary school ($1.12 million)
• Twelve new 72-passenger buses ($1,050,000)
• Mechanical upgrade at Gwin Elementary ($1 million)
• Flooring projects ($599,000)
• Architectural services for 10-classroom addition at Bluff Park Elementary and athletic upgrades at Berry and Bumpus middle schools ($576,000)
• Paving projects ($570,000, including $500,000 for a road behind Hoover High)
• Playground repairs ($300,000)
• Lighting projects ($180,000)
• Painting projects ($180,000)
• Security camera refresh ($120,000)
• Locker upgrades at Simmons Middle School ($80,000)
• Central office canopies ($30,000)

2023 ($32 million)

• New elementary school (Partial cost of $10 million)
• Complete Hoover High theater upgrade (remaining $5 million)
• Ten-classroom addition at Bluff Park Elementary ($4.5 million)
• Athletic upgrades at Berry and Bumpus middle schools ($4.5 million)
• Roofing projects at Brock’s Gap Intermediate and Gwin Elementary ($1.5 million)
• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning conversion ($1.3 million)
• Bathroom upgrades ($1.25 million)
• Transportation building addition ($1.2 million)
• Twelve new 72-passenger buses ($1,050,000)
• Flooring projects at Spain Park High and Green Valley and Trace Crossings elementaries ($600,000)
• Paving projects ($300,000)
• Lighting projects ($300,000)
• Bleacher installation at Bumpus Middle ($200,000)
• New playground at Riverchase Elementary ($180,000)
• Painting projects ($180,000)

2024 ($14 million)

• Completion of elementary school ($10 million)
• HVAC projects ($1.2 million)
• Roofing project at Rocky Ridge Elementary ($600,000)
• Lighting projects ($320,000)
• Paving projects ($300,000)
• Extend canopy at Greystone Elementary ($200,000)
• Flooring projects ($200,000)
• Painting projects ($180,000)

2025 ($3 million)

• Roofing projects ($1.2 million)
• HVAC projects ($800,000)
• Lighting projects ($320,000)
• Paving projects ($300,000)
• Flooring projects ($200,000)
• Painting projects ($180,000)

2026 ($4.12 million)

• Roofing project ($1.2 million)
• Architect fees for another elementary school ($1.12 million)
• HVAC project ($800,000)
• Lighting project ($320,000)
• Paving projects ($300,000)
• Flooring projects ($200,000)
• Painting projects ($180,000)

2027 ($13 million)

• New elementary school (Partial cost of $10 million)
• Roofing projects ($1.2 million)
• HVAC projects ($800,000)
• Lighting projects ($320,000)
• Paving projects ($300,000)
• Flooring projects ($200,000)
• Painting projects ($180,000)

2028 ($13 million)

• Completion of elementary school ($10 million)
• Roofing projects ($1.2 million)
• HVAC projects ($800,000)
• Lighting projects ($320,000)
• Paving projects ($300,000)
• Flooring projects ($200,000)
• Painting projects ($180,000)

Read a recap of the most recent Hoover Board of Education meeting in the Hoover Sun.