{"id":478621,"date":"2026-10-27T22:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T22:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/478621\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T22:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T22:54:08","slug":"allen-isd-approves-28-6m-for-green-elementary-renovations-allen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/478621\/","title":{"rendered":"Allen ISD approves $28.6M for Green Elementary renovations | Allen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Allen ISD\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allenisd.org\/o\/ges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Green Elementary School<\/a> is set to undergo a renovation project that will update electrical systems, plumbing systems and building finishes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The full story<\/p>\n<p>The Allen ISD board of trustees approved a total cost of $28.6 million to renovate the school during an <a href=\"https:\/\/allenisd.new.swagit.com\/videos\/405131?ts=4628\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Oct. 26 meeting<\/a>. The project is expected to begin upon board approval and is anticipated to finish by the start of the 2027-28 school year, said Brian Neely, executive director of operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy team is very excited this evening to bring forward a [guaranteed maximum price] for the start of our summer of 2027 projects,\u201d Neely said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Green Elementary School and Ford Middle School were highlighted as the district\u2019s next <a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/allen\/education\/officials-update-allen-isd-board-on-current-future-campus-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">renovation projects during a recent construction update<\/a>. Ford Middle School renovations are also expected to start in 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A closer look<\/p>\n<p>Green Elementary was built in 1995 and last renovated in 2010, according to a staff presentation. The project, which will be managed by Balfour Beatty Construction and Corgan Architects, will renovate about 82,447 square feet of space. The scope of work includes:<\/p>\n<p>Replacement of electrical and plumbing systems<\/p>\n<p>HVAC conversion to a geothermal heating and cooling system<\/p>\n<p>Replacement of finishes throughout the school including flooring, fixtures, wall coverings and paint<\/p>\n<p>Redesign of lobby and reception area<\/p>\n<p>Upgrades to access control, security cameras and door hardware<\/p>\n<p>The cost<br \/>Board members approved a total construction cost of $28,632,460. That total includes a guaranteed maximum price for construction management services, architectural fees, soft costs and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The project will be financed by a voter-approved bond measure passed in 2024. Several other renovation projects have been completed or are underway. <\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the 2024 bond, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allenisdbond.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.allenisdbond.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Allen ISD\u2019s Green Elementary School is set to undergo a renovation project that will update electrical systems, plumbing&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":478622,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[56070,161644,156872,161645,161642,160,162,161,66792,161643],"class_list":["post-478621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-plano","tag-allen-isd","tag-balfour-beatty-construction","tag-brian-neely","tag-corgan-architects","tag-green-elementary-school","tag-plano","tag-plano-headlines","tag-plano-news","tag-school-bond","tag-school-renovation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/478621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=478621"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/478621\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/478622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=478621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=478621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=478621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}