FPS

Fremont Public Schools Bond Issue 

Bond Issue Update

Fremont, Neb. – (Mar. 31, 2023)  Fremont Public Schools continues to move forward with plans for the $123 million bond issue that was passed by citizens in September 2021. FPS meets with the BVH Design Team and contractors weekly, updating the Board of Education monthly, and updating the Board of Education Facilities Committee monthly. 

High School / CTE Project Update: 

Site construction for the new football field and track replacement is still underway.  The main site fencing for the CTE addition has been installed and construction has commenced. Overall project completion is slated to finish Summer of 2024.

Washington, Howard, and Clarmar Elementary Project Update: 

Steel and CMU work is in progress at Howard Elementary with several wings and gymnasium out of the ground. Steel and CMU work is in progress at Washington Elementary with the first wing and gymnasium out of the ground. Geothermal well field work is in the planning phases. Deer Pointe Elementary site work has commenced. 

Milliken Park Elementary Project Update:

Construction at Phase 1 Classrooms and Administration is complete and the area is now occupied.  Phase 2 construction at the East Classroom ‘pod’ is now in process and will continue through mid-April. Cheever Construction continues to coordinate site operations with the school and district administration. Construction will continue over several more future phases allowing the building to remain occupied, and is expected to be complete in December 2023.

Lenihan Learning Center Project Update:

The new fluid cooler and platform structure has been set in place.  Rough-ins for new mechanical and electrical are in process, including hydronic piping.  Fire sprinkler piping is in production.  Window frames installation is almost complete.  Construction is expected to be complete in July 2023.

Bell Field Elementary Project Update: 

The Phase 2 Interior design work was completed in December 2022. The Interior construction is scheduled to begin in May-June of 2023.

Linden Elementary Project Update: 

Bids were received on March 31, 2023. Construction is scheduled to begin in May-June of 2023.

Johnson Crossing Academic Center Project Update: 

Bids were received on March 23, 2023. Construction is scheduled to begin in May-June of 2023.

To view the presentation given at the Board of Education meeting, with preliminary designs, click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dtXiIIjBq2u2z6xQqN-VqHijOiPTxVnU/view?usp=sharing 

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The mission statement of the Fremont Public Schools is to produce creative, adaptable, productive citizens committed to lifelong learning.