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Plans for new East Hamilton Middle School unveiled [document, photos]

Tahnika Rodriguez, left, Armando Rodriguez, center, and their daughter Chloe arrive at East Hamilton Middle High School for a community meeting unveiling of plans for the new East Hamilton Middle School on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tenn. The new $36 million middle school will be built near Apison Elementary.
Tahnika Rodriguez, left, Armando Rodriguez, center, and their daughter Chloe arrive at East Hamilton Middle High School for a community meeting unveiling of plans for the new East Hamilton Middle School on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tenn. The new $36 million middle school will be built near Apison Elementary. Tahnika Rodriguez, left, Armando Rodriguez, center, and their daughter Chloe arrive at East Hamilton Middle High School for a community meeting unveiling of plans for the new East Hamilton Middle School on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tenn. The new $36 million middle school will be built near Apison Elementary.

By Meghan Mangrum 3 min read

SCHOOL SPECS

Slated to open for the 2020-2021 academic year:Price tag: $36 millionConstruction will begin Feruary 2019Enrollment: 1,200 students in grades 6-8165,000 square foot building

East Hamilton community members were able to get a sense of what the future has in store for their children’s schools at a presentation Tuesday night.

Hamilton County school leaders including Superintendent Bryan Johnson and Mayor Jim Coppinger presented plans for the new East Hamilton Middle School at a community forum. Also present were representatives from TWH Architects, the firm hired to design the project.

The school, slated to open for the 2020-2021 school year, and its $36 million price tag is one of several projects made possible by $100 million in bond funds issued by the county. Last fall, Johnson presented a $120 million capital plan, which was unanimously approved by the Hamilton County Board of Education in October.

“I was on the job for a few weeks and $100 million came our way,” Johnson said. “We understand as a school district, it is our job to provide a safe and orderly environment for our students. We know we have buildings that we have to improve in terms of deferred maintenance and we also understand we are experiencing exponential growth.”