Building Our Spartan Future II - Capital Project
Total Project Cost: $49,650,000
No Anticipated Tax Impact
The proposed project has no anticipated taxpayer impact through use of retired debt, building aid and capital reserve funds
Capital Project Vote:
Wednesday, December 17, 2025Noon to 9:00 p.m.
ESM Central High School Gym
6400 Fremont Rd.
Project Scope for Building Our Spartan Future II
2-page PDF with project photosCentral High School
- Renovate CTE area, including Cosmetology, Culinary, Early Childhood Education and Aviation Classroom
- Auditorium upgrades including lighting, sound system, rigging, and projection
- Construct Spartan Construction Outdoor CTE Building Pad
- Reconstruct Marching Band Practice area/Teacher Parking Lot
- Replace basement air handling units and add A/C to Gym units
- Replace PA System with IP PA System
- Replace fire alarm/CO detection system
- Convert group bathrooms to individual-use bathrooms
- Replace chiller plant and pumps
- Freezer/cooler replacement
- Possible Alternates
- Reconfigure/renovate locker rooms/offices
- Replace generator
- Resurface tennis courts, including striping for pickleball
- Replace/add water fountains with bottle fillers
- PA System upgrades
- Possible Alternates
- Reconfigure locker rooms/offices to classroom space
- Convert remaining exterior door access controls
- Replace PA System with IP PA System
- Upgrade building HVAC controls
- Convert remaining exterior door access controls
- Replace PA System with IP PA System
- Replace heating systems in original building
- Add A/C to lower wing Pre-K Classrooms
- Convert remaining exterior door access controls
Building Our Spartan Future I:
On January 12, 2023 the ESM community overwhelmingly approved a $19.1 million building improvement plan in a capital project vote. Called "Building Our Spartan Future," it continued our longstanding commitment to upgrades and safety features - this time for key areas of the High School and Transportation Center. The project did not increase school taxes and is substantially complete as of Fall 2025.
CHS Work Completed:
The approximately $17 million in improvements at ESM Central High School to highly visible, highly used areas, will benefit students, staff and the ESM community. Indoor and outdoor instructional resource work will include renovations to the gymnasium and auto tech classroom, replacement of the artificial turf and track surface at the athletic stadium and upgrades to the baseball infield. Building integrity, modernization and safety projects will include a security-related renovation of the main entrance, roof replacement, replacement of interior and exterior doors, security hardware for interior doors, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades and upgraded data cabling.
Numerous site work will improve safety, including a reconstruction of the student parking lot, renovation of the front bus loop/parking lot, and modification of the student drop-off/pickup area. Further improvements include renovated athletic stadium bathrooms & press box, energy-efficient stadium lighting and digital signage.
Transportation Center Work Completed:
The district will also make key Transportation Center improvements, including building infrastructure upgrades, paving, energy-efficient exterior lighting and a study on the capacity of electric vehicle (EV) charging for the bus fleet's future. This portion of the project cost would be about $2.1 million.
Capital Projects History:
The ESM community has supported a number of projects for the improvement and maintenance of our facilities. As a result, our District is proud to offer state-of-the-art teaching and learning environments. We continue to implement critical upgrades for security, safety and infrastructure as needed and as approved by the ESM community.
