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ESPLOST III - Project List
A referendum for the continuation of the existing one-percent sales tax for education was approved by Chatham County voters on November 8, 2016.

ESPLOST III Plan - The plan demonstrates a commitment to STEM education, physical education and athletics, school renovations, and a response to the overwhelming growth in western Chatham County. The plan remains committed to the elimination of Bond Debt, security and system improvements, technology upgrades and school renovations. The project schedule was approved during a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education on December 7, 2016. To view the approved project schedule, please click the following link: ESPLOST III PROJECT SCHEDULE

ESPLOST III LIST OF PROJECTS:

ESPLOST III - New & Replacement Schools
School	Grades	Capacity
Gould Elementary School	K-5	650
White Bluff Elementary School	K-5	650
Groves High School	9-12	1200
Jenkins STEM High School	9-12	1375*
New K-8 School (Groves Campus)	K-8	1000
New K-8 School (western Chatham County-New Hampstead Campus)	K-8	1200
* Includes 100 high school students from CGCA
ESPLOST III - Renovations
School	Grades	Description
Largo-Tibet Elementary School	K-5	Interior renovations
Marshpoint Elementary School	K-5	Cosmetic interior renovation
Pooler Elementary School	K-5	Cosmetic interior renovation
J.G. Smith Elementary School	K-5	Interior renovation, includes windows
Shuman Elementary School	K-5	Cosmetic interior renovation
Windsor Forest Elementary	K-5	Interior improvements to gymnasium
Coastal Ga. Comprehensive Academy	K-8	Cosmetic interior renovation
East Broad Street K-8 School	K-8	Cosmetic interior renovation
Hubert Middle School	6-8	Cosmetic interior renovation
STEM Academy at Bartlett	6-8	Cosmetic interior renovation
Coastal Middle School	6-8	Cosmetic interior renovation
Savannah Arts Academy	9-12	Interior renovation & window replacement
Savannah High School	9-12	Reconfigure/remodel for CTAE
Windsor Forest High School	9-12	Interior renovation & convert gym to auditorium
Woodville Tompkins High School	9-12	Gym conversion to auditorium
ESPLOST III - Land Acquisition
School	Grades	Capacity	Acres
Gould Elementary School	K-5	650	12
ESPLOST III – Additions
School	Grades	Description
J.G. Smith Elementary School	K-5	6 Classrooms
Largo-Tibet Elementary	K-5	Café & Gymnasium
Beach High School	9-12	Auditorium
Savannah High	9-12	CTAE Welding Lab
Savannah Arts	9-12	Two-story café w/classrooms
Woodville Tompkins High School	9-12	Gymnasium
ESPLOST III - Site Work
School	Grades	Description
Islands High School	9-12	Phase 3 – physical education/athletics field house & track
Savannah Arts Academy	9-12	Parking & fence
Savannah High School	9-12	Physical education/athletics, football, soccer, track & tennis
Groves High School	9-12	Physical education/athletics, football, soccer, track & tennis
ESPLOST III - Roof Replacement
School	Grades	Description
Ellis Montessori	K-8	Main building shingles
Southwest Middle School	6-8	Entire roof
West Chatham Middle School	6-8	Entire roof
Islands High School	6-12	Entire roof
ESPLOST III - HVAC
School		Grades
Marshpoint Elementary School		K-5
East Broad Street K-8 School		K-8
Georgetown K-8 School		K-8
Johnson High School		9-12
Savannah Arts Academy		9-12
Woodville Tompkins High School (Lower Campus)		9-12
ESPLOST III - Security Improvements District-wide
Description
Radio signal amplification in buildings
Maintain existing surveillance & access control systems
Additional exterior surveillance cameras
ESPLOST III – Technology District-wide
Description
Implement and maintain a 3:1 student to classroom computer ratio
Create 21st Century Learning Commons
Maintain and support multimedia classroom projection systems and interactive devices
Instructional technology mini-grants
Distance learning and video conferencing
Maintain and support district servers and infrastructure
ESPLOST III – Other Program Benefits
Description
Purchase of New School Buses
Bond Debt Reduction

ESPLOST III PLAN: In advance of the November 2016 referendum, district staff completed data analysis, a district wide Facility Condition Assessment, and held eight public meetings (held in May 2016), for the finalization of the ESPLOST III plan. The ESPLOST continuation was included as a referendum on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Chatham County and was approved in every precinct.