The District has identified the need to build a new K-6 elementary school based on enrollment projections that stem from construction in our community and the anticipated growth in our region due to Intel and others.
The Heath City Schools Board of Education had anticipated that Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) would provide some funding to help with the construction of this building in the very near future. Unfortunately, funding that was once anticipated to be available in 2020 is now not anticipated to be available to us until 2030 or later.
On November 20, 2023, the HCS Board of Education approved a resolution to “proceed with an issue of bonds and levy” to build a new elementary facility. The new building would be located on the current Stevenson Elementary property on Cynthia Street. The objective of the bond and levy is to provide the necessary funding to build a new K-6 facility that is large enough to bring sixth grade back into the elementary school, while also accommodating anticipated community growth. Long term, the plan would be for the district to retire the buildings known as Stevenson Elementary and Garfield Elementary, but itmay retain one or both for a short time to accommodate students if and when Heath Middle School is renovated or replaced. In the board resolution, the specific purpose of the bond is to construct school facilities, including constructing a new elementary school building, and renovating, improving, and expanding existing school facilities; furnishing and equipping the same; improving the sites; and acquiring real estate and other interests associated. The issue was on the March 19 ballot but did not pass.
For additional information, please view the following:
- Enrollment Projections
- Building Projections
- Traffic Study