As our Campus Project and Referendum work continues, updated photos will be posted in our Gower West Construction Photos Folder which can be accessed by using this link. Be sure to check out our progress!
Click here for the entire Continuing to Invest in Gower presentation
Background: As reported at the Sept. 24, 2019 Board Meeting as part of the Superintendent’s Report, district administrators and the Board of Education have “initiated the process to meet long-term facility needs against existing and available forms of funding.” Part of that work included a full review of our campus and facility needs, beginning in 2018, which resulted in ~$4,000,000 in recommended repairs/replacements over the next 5 years and ~$7,000,000 when considering projected facility needs in years 6-10. An updated District Capital Improvement Report was provided to the Board of Education as part of the Superintendent’s Report at the Feb. 2018, 2020 Board Meeting that included a recommendation to post a referendum question to the Gower Community to address the list of repairs needed as well as Capital Improvement projects at both of our school campuses. Subsequently, the referendum passed. The following list of items and reports provide much greater detail throughout the various phases of this project:
- Gower West Capital Improvement Project Update – April 26, 2022
- Approval to Accept Bid Recommendations for Casework, Concrete, and Window Treatments at Gower West-2-15-22
- Approval to Accept Bid Recommendations for Construction and Site Improvements at Gower West – 1-18-22
- Approval of Early Childhood and K-4 Playground Equipment Purchase – 1-18-22
- District Capital Improvement Project Update – November 16, 2021
- Referendum Project Update – August 13, 2021 (Phase 1; Gower Middle School)
- Referendum Project Update – June 15, 2021 (Phase 1; Gower Middle School)
- Referendum Project Timeline – Presented to Board of Education; Dec. 15, 2020
- DuPage County Election Results – Gower Referendum: Nov. 3, 2020
- Superintendent Chat. Walking through the Referendum – Thursday, October 29, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
- CLICK HERE for a copy of the Referendum Reminder Brochure (District’s October 23rd Mass Mailing)
- District Capital Improvement Plan Update – Superintendent’s Report: Oct. 20, 2020
- Superintendent Chat. Walking through the Referendum – Thursday, October 15, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
- Superintendent Chat. Walking through the Referendum – Thursday, October 1, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
- CLICK HERE for a copy of the Referendum Brochure (District’s October 9th Mass Mailing)
- District Capital Improvement Plan Update – Superintendent’s Report: Sept. 22, 2020
- CLICK HERE for a copy of the proposed GW addition drawings.
- Superintendent Chat. Walking through the Referendum – Thursday, September 17, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
- District Capital Improvement Plan Update – Superintendent’s Report: Aug. 11, 2020
- District Capital Improvement Plan Update – Superintendent’s Report: July 21, 2020
- District Capital Improvement Plan Update – Superintendent’s Report: June 16, 2020
- District Capital Improvement Plan Update – Superintendent’s Report: May 19, 2020
- District Capital Improvement Plan Update – Superintendent’s Report: April 21, 2020
- District Campus Projects & Referendum Committee Meeting – March 17, 2020 – CANCELED due to extended school closure; Moved to a Board meeting topic for continued planning
- District Capital Improvement Report – Superintendent’s Report: – March 17, 2020
- District Campus Projects & Referendum Committee Meeting: Feb. 25, 2020
- Enrollment History and Projections – Gower School District – Feb. 21, 2020
- District Capital Improvement Report – Superintendent’s Report: – Feb. 18, 2020
- Continuing to Invest in Gower Presentation – Gower Foundation Speaker Series – Jan. 29, 2020
- Gower Middle Campus Facility and Project Survey Launched – Bring Your Parent to School Day – Jan. 17, 2020
- Preliminary Gower West Facility and Project Survey Data shared with architects for review and preliminary scope of work – Dec. 17, 2019 Board Meeting
- 2018 Facility Assessment Report Summary – Presented at the Nov. 19, 2019 Board Meeting
- Gower West Campus Facility and Project Survey Launched – Bring Your Parent to School Day – Oct. 11, 2019
- District administrator review of available forms of funding and district borrowing capabilities/financial position – Initiated for Sept. 24, 2019 Board Meeting
- Proposed Budget for 2019-2020 School Year with 5-Year Projections – Presented at the Aug. 20, 2019 Board Meeting
