Davis Middle School, built in 1929, will undergo renovations from mid-July through early August to improve the visibility and security of the main entrance and office area.
Approximately $250,000 will be used this summer to improve the frontside of Davis on 30 N. West Street.
“The Davis School remodel is in the architect’s planning stage. We have the desired concepts visualized, but the drawings are not completed. A construction budget will be developed from those drawings,” said Hillsdale Community Schools Superintendent Shawn Vondra in an email.
According to Vondra, changes will include a redesign of the main office entrance, which will be moved into the corridor of the existing entrance. A new set of external doors will be installed, which will include a buzzer lock system for improved security
“Security is something that all schools are thinking of right now,” Davis Middle School Principal Erin North said.
North also said the entrance redesign would provide easier access, as well as improved security.
In addition to the redesign, the office interior will undergo renovations to the ceiling, walls, and flooring. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems will be updated, along with electrical and fire-suppression systems.
Finally, all of the windows on the east side wall, which face West Street, will be replaced.
“We have a five-year plan of action for building and site projects, so the expenses for this project were planned for in advance,” Vondra said. “These upgrades at Davis are a part of that plan. By planning in that fashion, we are able to package multiple desired goals into the one comprehensive project.”
