Facilities Enhancements
5 Years of 5J Facilities Enhancements
Thanks to the support of the community, many projects have helped enhance and improve our facilities throughout Weld RE-5J. Our students will benefit from improved learning spaces because of Bond funding, state grants, and fiscal responsibility with operating budgets.
Fiscal Stewardship
The enhancements to Weld RE-5J buildings has included construction, conversion, renovation, and maintenance. The cost for all projects has totaled $202,644,315. The funding sources included the 2020 Bond (79.74%), BEST Grants (19.19%), General Fund Capital Projects (1.03%), and a donation from the Town of Johnstown (0.05%).
Colorado BEST Grants
The BEST (Building Excellent Schools Today) program in Colorado is a competitive capital-construction grant run by the Colorado Department of Education and the Capital Construction Assistance Board. It supports:
- Construction of new schools
- Major renovations and additions
- Facilities systems upgrades (roofs, HVAC, safety)
- Emergency repairs
Facilities Major Projects
PARTNERS
- Weld Trust
- CDE BEST Grants
- Treanor
- A&P
- RB+B Architects
- Accenture
2020 Bond Goals
- Address overcrowding.
- Enhance instructional spaces to strengthen STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and CTE (Career & Technical Education) Programming.
- Extend the life of existing facilities.
- Reduce costly emergency repairs.
- Improve safety and security.
- Enhance energy efficiency.
- Improve universal accessibility.
- Protect property values.