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Town Hall
16 School St.
Allenstown, NH
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Schedule of Milestones and Events for
the New K-8 School
Dateline: August 6, 2021
Milestones Updated: Feb. 28, 2022
The warrant articles for the $32.5 million Kindergarten to 8th Grade School were approved in March 2021. The town approved a bond of $13 million, and months later the State Dept. of Education approved a construction grant of $19.5 million on July 12, 2021.
The Allenstown School District (ASD) has developed a very much improved web site for the Allenstown School District and the new K-8 school at River and Dodge Rd. Go to the Allenstown School District web site and check it out.
The following table presents the known schedule for the new school, based on updated information published on the ASD New School web site or obtained directly.
| Date | Event/Milestone | Details (hover over button) |
|---|---|---|
| Mar. 9, 2021 | Town Election | Voters approved the school bond for $13 million and the purchase of land at River and Dodge Roads. The vote was 480 to 260 in favor. A 60% approval was required and this vote was 64.8% in favor. |
| July 12, 2021 | State construction grant approved |
Allenstown School District Principal Shannon Kruger announced the following:
Hello All, It's time to get EXCITED for the children, staff, and community of Allenstown! Amy Clark from the NHDOE forwarded the following message to Mr. Peter Warburton, Superintendent of Schools. "I'd like to congratulate you, your district, and your community for being eligible to receive school building aid for your proposed consolidation construction project! As you are aware, the Governor signed the State budget with $30 million for new projects, which is enough to cover your full building aid award which is 60% of the eligible costs, not to exceed $19,499,736". There is a lot to do before we can break ground in the spring, but know that the work has already begun. We anticipate completing the project in time to start the 2023 school year in the new building. Best, Shannon Kruger, ASD Principal |
| July 19, 2021 | Announcement of New School Web Site | Peter Warburton, Superintendent, published a welcome message for the proposed new school on the New School web site. |
| Aug. 30, 2021 | Owner's Project Manager (OPM) Hired |
The Allenstown School District has hired Gordon Bristol as its Owner's Project Manager (OPM). Formerly, this job was called the Clerk of the Works.
Mr. Bristol offers years of experience in the construction field, with his latest project in Hopkinton to be completed in Sept. 2021. He will be continually involved between now and completion of the school building project, coordinating the myriad of details needing to be done. For a brief list of his current and past significant projects, go to the New School web site. For a description of an Owner's Project Manager, go to the Collier's Project Leaders web site. |
| Sept. 13, 2021 | Construction Manager hired | The Allenstown School Board hired Milestone Engineering and Construction of Concord, NH as Construction Manager. They serve their clients in all areas of the construction, design, building, and maintenance of their clients' facilities and projects. |
| Sept. 17, 2021 | Closing on Land | The closing on the 59-acre parcel at Dodge and River Roads takes place this day. |
| Oct. 2, 2021 | New school sign on River Rd. | A sign announcing the future home of the new K-8 school was installed at the River Rd. site. Present for the occasion were members of the School District, School Board, and the New Building Committee. |
| Nov. 26, 2021 | Update from Project Manager | Gordon Bristol, Project Manager, had posted a November report. It mentioned contacts with the Town Building Inspector and the State DOE, site testing, alternative energy ideas, traffic issues, and assessing academic needs. |
| Dec. 1, 2021-Feb. 28, 2022 |  No updates have been made public. |
The last update from the Project Manager was in November 2021. |
| Spring 2022 | Ground Breaking Ceremony | The schedule calls for a Ground Breaking Ceremony sometime in the Spring of 2022. This signals the start of construction. |
| Fall 2023 | New School to opens | The current estimate is the Fall of 2023 as the approximate date on which the new school will be ready for students to move in. |
| Last updated Feb. 28, 2022 |