New Construction

Since merger in 1997, Hamilton County Department in Education, in collaboration with Hamilton County Government, has replaced or conducted a major renovation at 31 schools.

New construction, additions and renovations are financed through Hamilton County Government in association with capital improvement bonds. These bonds, which are typically financed through property tax increases, must be spent on capital improvements. They cannot be spent on general operating costs such as salaries and benefits.

The construction summary, by associated bond issue, is as follows:

Brown Academy 

Private

 $                  8,048,250

Hardy Elementary

Nursing Home

 $                  7,430,771

Soddy-Daisy High Reroof

97 Bond

 $                     402,708

North Ham. Co. Prop. Pur

97 Bond

 $                     127,011

Sale Creek Prop. Pur.

97 Bond

 $                       29,195

Red Bank High Track

97 Bond

 $                     418,739

Nolan Elem New School

97 Bond

 $                  6,879,343

Red Bank Elem New School

97 Bond

 $                  7,197,025

Lookout Mtn. Renov. Addition

97 Bond

 $                  1,701,498

White Oak Elem. Reroof

97 Bond

 $                     211,317

Lookout Valley High Reroof

97 Bond

 $                     966,101

Signal Mtn. Middle Reroof

97 Bond

 $                     195,403

Howard High Gym

97 Bond

 $                  2,850,000

Battle Acadmey Prop. Pur.

97 Bond

 $                     905,925

Brainerd High Reroof

97 Bond

 $                  1,059,933

East Lake Middle, New School

97 Bond

 $                  9,423,709

East Lake Elem. New School

97 Bond

 $                  6,347,471

East Side Elem. New School

97 Bond

 $                  6,818,359

Westview Elem New Sch.

97 Bond

 $                  6,900,248

ERHS & ERMS Reroof

97 Bond

 $                  1,151,734

Apison Elem. New Sch.

97 Bond

 $                  8,299,671

Ooltewah High Addition

97 Bond

 $                  1,595,742

Ooltewah Inter. Addition

97 Bond

 $                  1,070,978

Soddy Elem New School

2006 Bond

 $                13,261,975

Signal Mtn Middle/High New

2006 Bond

 $                43,207,646

Hixson Middle New School

2006 Bond

 $                25,095,002

Orch. Knob Elem. New School

2006 Bond

 $                13,682,092

East Hamilton New School

2006 Bond

 $                49,132,920

Smith Elem. Addition

2006 Bond

 $                  3,640,544

Hunter Middle Addition

2006 Bond

 $                  4,114,253

Allen Elem. New School

2000 Bond

 $                  7,833,743

North Ham. Co. Addition

2000 Bond

 $                  1,255,309

Sale Creek Addition

2000 Bond

 $                  3,740,805

Soddy High New Gym

2000 Bond

 $                  5,207,509

Battle Academy New School

2000 Bond

 $                  8,094,052

Howard High Renovation

2000 Bond

 $                13,825,201

Franklin Middle Renovation

2000 Bond

                     CANCELED

CSAS Phase I Renovation

2000 Bond

 $                  2,671,987

Dalewood Middle Add.

2000 Bond

 $                  3,346,991

ERHS Band & Choral Room

2000 Bond

 $                  1,299,640

Ooltewah High Gym

2000 Bond

 $                  3,655,207

Ooltewah High Property

2000 Bond

 $                     950,000

East Ridge Elem New School

2008

 $                18,221,246

Red Bank Middle New School

2008

                             TBD