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CURRENT PROJECTS

 

As part of our Capital Improvement Plan, the Board of Trustees for the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 has selected an architect firm to lead the project for improvements to Pocatello High School. The current status of the project is in the planning, design and concept phase. The goals and objectives for the project are to:

 

  1. Increase student safety by connecting main building with auditorium and gym areas.
  2. Provide ADA accessibility to main and upper floors of PHS and new areas.
  3. Provide additional classrooms and “commons” area to accommodate increased student enrollment. 
  4. Create a clear main entrance and centrally located administrative offices.
  5. Help alleviate lunch room congestion and lack of space in basement cafeteria.

 

Follow updates on the improvements to Pocatello High School here

 

Updated Design - Phase II

An image depicting the proposed design improvements for the PHS improvement project.

Supporting Documents

 

Updated Design - Main Entrance

View project timeline

June 3, 2019: Construction slated to begin on phase one.

Historical Entry 1  |  Historical Entry 2   |   Historical Entry 3

Imaged depicting a proposed front entrance design.                 

 

Administrative Offices Floor Plan

Image depicting the administrative Offices Floor Plan

Phase II Floor Plan:

https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?ik=44278449 

 

Project History, Key Dates

  • April 17, 2018: Original RFP published
  • April 22, 2018: RFP republished
  • September 6, 2018: Special Meeting, architectural services presentations (public notice)
  • September 7-14: Public comment period
  • September 11, 2018: Board of Trustees, Work Session
  • September 18, 2018: Regular Board Meeting, overview of presentations, public comment, decision to award project postponed (public notice)
  • September 25, 2018: Special Meeting, award contract for architectural services, contract awarded to Hummel Architects (public notice)
  • October 9, 2018: Board of Trustees, Regular Board Meeting
  • November 20, 2018: Board of Trustees, Regular Board Meeting
  • December 11, 2018: Board of Trustees, Work Session
  • December 13, 2018: Kick-off meeting with Hummel Architects
  • December 18, 2018: Board of Trustees, Regular Board Meeting
  • January 8, 2019: Board of Trustees, Work Session
  • January 15, 2019: Board of Trustees, Regular Board Meeting
  • January 15, 2019: Board of Trustees voted to approve 2019-2020 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Plan
  • January 18, 2019: Follow-up meeting with Hummel Architects, Education Center, 3115 Pole Line Road
  • January 31, 2019: Meet with City of Pocatello Public Works Department and staff
  • February 12, 2019: Board of Trustees, Regular Board Meeting
  • February 12, 2019: Meet with City of Pocatello Planning and Zoning Department and staff
  • February 20, 2019: Certificate of Appropriateness awarded by the City of Pocatello Historic Preservation Commission for the main entrance design of Pocatello High School
  • March 12, 2019: Board of Trustees, Regular Board Meeting
  • April 9, 2019: Board of Trustees, Work Session
  • April 16, 2019: Board of Trustees, Regular Board Meeting
  • May 7, 2019: Board of Trustees, Work Session
  • May 21, 2019: Board of Trustees, Regular Board Meeting
  • June 3, 2019: Construction slated to begin on phase one.
  • June 4, 2019: Meeting with Hummel Architects Re: Phase II (Alameda Middle School)
  • June 18, 2019: Board of Trustees, Regular Board Meeting
  • July 3, 2019: Meeting with Hummel Architects RE: Phase II budget
  • July 3, 2019: City of Pocatello Historic Preservation Commission, Phase II Design - approval denied

 

Next Steps

  • August 1, 2019: City of Pocatello City Council Meeting, Council Chambers

 

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN - Presented to the Board of Trustees, January, 2018 ORIGINAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL- Presented to the Board of Trustees, July, 2018
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DESIGN 1 (Awarded Contract) DESIGN 2
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Media Links

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/city-council-members-allow-controversial-pocatello-high-renovations-to-move/article_8a9406da-deae-5107-990f-61d8aae61018.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/daily_editorial/isj-editorial-august-will-show-pocatello-city-council-s-true/article_89dbec72-fa54-5f52-bb18-3ea3eb00a3fb.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/opinion-column-take-a-stand-at-p-m-thursday-to/article_d1492d0f-ef09-5285-8922-a468887a92f5.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/well-known-voices-weigh-in-on-proposed-pocatello-high-school/article_39e3cb86-e98b-5e6d-9b54-c10bdac8f92b.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/pocatello-high-school-expansion-plans/article_8d1ba86f-c446-5759-bf42-a08f3125b2cb.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/honoring-the-past/article_e7fd93c3-2a46-535d-b42f-83aec0c4d226.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/uphold-historic-preservation-committee-decision/article_095e060b-248d-59a8-853a-312d4a57ff7d.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/daily_editorial/thank-you-pocatello-historic-preservation-commission/article_81a5435e-4f42-5ba1-b752-0bdd64cc607e.html

https://www.localnews8.com/news/work-underway-at-pocatello-high-school/1085419637

https://www.localnews8.com/news/education/renovation-underway-at-pocatello-high-school/1085382652

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/pocatello-high-school/article_2d744ee1-b2d8-5c41-ac3d-0fe497934236.html

https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/post/east-idaho-high-school-renovation-plan-raises-questions-about-public-input#stream/0

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/columns/pocatello-historic-preservation-commission-rubber-stamps-questionable-school-board-moves/article_46116b7a-70de-5cc0-8882-4142a27cb754.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/pocatello-high-school-renovations/article_2231b9f4-c7ee-5852-9277-a137ec36d1fd.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/to-the-board-of-trustees-school-district/article_0e4c6ddf-e563-56e0-9ae3-a5ede9ec54a9.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/pocatello-high-school/article_6b17457c-f763-5726-8d87-57edd663c57e.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/commission-will-allow-save-pocatello-high-school-leader-to-speak/article_1dfd849b-96c1-5eb1-bef5-f34c0988bd18.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/daily_editorial/isj-editorial-let-s-not-allow-pocatello-high-school-improvements/article_7a520da7-cd51-572e-82d9-75d7bd79423d.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/columns/on-saving-pocatello-high/article_e0f5fec9-e26a-5314-a065-27bcaf6cc9b5.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/columns/honor-the-past-embrace-the-future/article_b91324ed-e447-5c88-b248-99f74467ce91.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/historic-preservation-group-wants-district-to-rethink-pocatello-high-renovation/article_4291d36d-f16f-5351-87c6-1d45fb1db9cd.html?fbclid=IwAR0dGyDhk3s1Y6QBGCz1fo4hXngLisswyLxfogvhpU4-rqacDVbQUWWSFeo

PCSD 25 responses to concerns raised in Save Pocatello High School petition

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/does-a-glass-structure-increase-student-safety/article_0e53d003-14e7-5cf6-bd68-38b021aab554.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/pocatello-high-school-renovation-plan-advances-in-face-of-criticism/article_297d4fd5-807b-5e83-9120-ce349cadc667.html

https://www.localnews8.com/news/educators-say-renovations-to-poky-high-school-is-necessary/1052189450

https://www.localnews8.com/news/a-closer-look-into-old-towns-historical-preservation/1036586700

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/school-district-unveils-new-design-for-pocatello-high-school-entrance/article_e4d154f7-e4dc-505d-9789-5d55e9fc3aa1.html

https://www.localnews8.com/news/pocatello-high-school-renovation-moves-forward/1019411584

https://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/planned-renovations-to-pocatello-high-school/article_075f8032-0b79-11e8-97dc-d74818b3a5a7.htm

https://www.localnews8.com/news/pocatello/pocatello-high-school-improvement-planned/793098522

https://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/pocatello-educators-one-step-closer-to-improving-local-high-school/article_16816c6e-c11e-11e8-8996-037bf997bbae.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/pocatello-high-school-getting-facelift/article_b436f0a0-2cdc-529a-9cae-42be8c9463b8.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/proposed-million-face-lift-to-pocatello-high-school-encounters-hurdles/article_1558d712-4210-5b09-9b3a-fa2a001e866a.html

https://www.localnews8.com/news/district-25-reviewing-proposals-for-pocatello-high-school-upgrade/794447136

https://www.localnews8.com/news/education/controversies-emerge-surrounding-poky-high-school/963395257

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/large-crowd-of-supporters-of-save-pocatello-high-school-petition/article_171f54bd-47a6-56a2-97b6-df490bf5792b.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/supporters-opponents-weigh-in-at-meeting-on-pocatello-high-renovation/article_585a27e2-ec9f-5d28-b367-5fdfa2a24c1c.html

https://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/petitioners-against-the-upgrade-to-pocatello-high-school-speak-to/article_cb9943a4-1436-11e9-8b2c-07bf04a5200b.html

https://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/planned-renovations-to-pocatello-high-school/article_075f8032-0b79-11e8-97dc-d74818b3a5a7.html?fbclid=IwAR1zeoziLo66Xno4SNyy0dG8hx4KsRn4wPcCvid_u258rc5l8LJmyvPFCjw