Master Plan 2015

The first Facilities Master Plan

A committee of educators, engineers, architects and community members came together to chart a course for improving district facilities. They reviewed educational specifications and current research on how facilities support learning, set priorities for building, land and space development, and produced the Facilities Master Plan.

Major improvements

Recommendations from the 2005 plan led to the replacement of Bainbridge High School’s 200 Building, additional science rooms at BHS and Commodore Options School, a new commons area at Commodore, a new BHS stadium track and field, and a maintenance facility that opened in spring 2010.

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Four worn-out brick buildings, a failing septic system and temporary portables were transformed into an award-winning model of school design. The Master Plan also launched numerous smaller projects across the district.

The plan is updated

A new steering committee formed in January 2015 to bring the road map up to date. It explored how intentional building design supports innovative curriculum, compared facility goals with the district’s mission, vision and guiding principles, and focused on serving the curriculum needs of all students while acting as wise stewards of taxpayer dollars. The committee’s work drew on the facilities study and survey conducted in spring 2014.

2015 Steering Committee Report

2014 Facilities Study & Survey

Voters pass the 2016 Bond

The updated plan led to the successful 2016 Bond, which replaced Captain Johnston Blakely Elementary School and the BHS 100 Building, and funded security enhancements across the district.

Two new planning committees

In October 2023, the Long-Range Strategic Facilities Planning Committee formed to update the 2015 plan, using the 2023 Study and Survey to prioritize potential future projects. At the same time, the Sustainable Action Plan Committee began creating a sustainability framework focused on environmental sustainability and on mitigating and adapting to climate change.

2023 Study & Survey, Chapter One

The new plan is approved

Both committees completed their work in June 2024, and the final Long-Range Plan was delivered to the School Board in July 2025. The board approved the plan and authorized district staff to begin bond planning.