Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho, School Board chair Perla Tabarea Hantman, board members and community leaders participated in a series of special events taking place across Miami-Dade County to kick-off school bond projects resulting from the overwhelming voter approval of the $1.2 billion General Obligation Bond. The latest of these within District 13 schools took place at American Senior High School on Friday, January 30.
American principal, Francisco Garnica, welcomed the featured guests and various construction firms present at the school on the morning of the ground breaking.
The bond is being used to modernize and construct school buildings throughout the district, expand student capacity, enhance facility safety, and provide technology upgrades at all schools. New wireless infrastructure has been installed, paving the way for schools to move into the digital age.
The project at American, valued at approximately $7.4 million, will include designs and renovations for updated safety and lighting features and a new HVAC system. Designs will be drawn up during 2015, renovations will begin in 2016 and the project should be completed by 2017.
By taking full advantage of today’s technology and digital learning environments, and replacing or updating aging school buildings, the school district is making it possible for all students to have access to cutting-edge academic programming and modern safety and security measures.