Putnam City Schools

In October 2005 voters in the Putnam City school district approved a $31.9 million bond proposal to maintain and improve school buildings and ensure that students attend classes in well-equipped, up-to-date facilities.

Bond money will be issued to the district in yearly increments, beginning in January 2006. Additional releases of funds will come in January 2007, 2008 and 2009. Here's how these bond funds will be used:

First Release of Bond Money, January 2006 ($2,515,000)

Complete
· New middle school football stadium lighting
· Addition of new technology
· Athletic equipment and uniforms
· New desks, chairs, tables and other furniture
· PC Center renovation
· Science lab remodeling
       Putnam City North High School
       Putnam City West High School
       Capps Middle School

Second Release of Bond Money, January 2007 ($10,940,000)

Complete
· New classrooms at Western Oaks Elementary School
· Construction of classroom walls and additional classrooms
       Harvest Hills Elementary School
       Wiley Post Elementary School
· Remodeling and expansion of offices at Hilldale Elementary School
· New classroom heating and air-conditioning at Overholser Elementary School
· New electric switchgear at Central Intermediate School
· Kitchen remodeling at Overholser Elementary School
· Kitchen remodeling at Rollingwood Elementary School
· Equipment for school kitchens
· PC Center renovation
· Resurfacing of tracks
       Putnam City North High School
       Putnam City West High School
· Softball pressbox at Putnam City West High School 
· New carpet and tile

In progress
· New classroom heating and air-conditioning at Tulakes Elementary School

Third Release of Bond Money, January 2008 ($10,380,000)

Complete
· Telephones in every classroom in every school
· New school buses
· New classroom heating and air-conditioning at Western Oaks Elementary School
· New vehicles for Campus Police Department
· Relocation of the office at Northridge Elementary School
· Construction of a middle school track at Hefner Middle School
· Walk-in freezer and refrigerator at Apollo Elementary School
· Addition of technology
· Equipment for school kitchens 
· New desks, chairs, tables and other furniture
· New electric switchgear 
    Hilldale Elementary School 
    Harvest Hills Elementary School
· Western Oaks Elementary School gym and library roof
· New classroom heating and air-conditioning at Hilldale Elementary School

In Progress
· New classroom heating and air-conditioning
       Lake Park Elementary School
       Putnam City North High School

Still to Come
· Roof drains
       Coronado Heights Elementary School
       Lake Park Elementary School
· New classroom heating and air-conditioning
       Kirkland Elementary School
       Wiley Post Elementary School
       Capps Middle School
       Putnam City High School (Science building only)
       Various school halls
· New vehicles
       Information Technology Department

Fourth Release of Bond Money, January 2009 ($8,070,000)

Complete
· Construction of new athletic lockers rooms at Putnam City North High School
· New school buses
· Roofs
        Transportation Department
        Warehouse
        Putnam City High School (auditorium, two gyms and two-story portion of building) 

In Progress
· Addition of technology

Still to Come
New roof at Rollingwood Elementary School
      
· New classroom heating and air-conditioning
       Apollo Elementary School
       Arbor Grove Elementary School
       Northridge Elementary School