District Updates

2021 Bond Project Progress

Work to Begin on Avondale High School Parking Lot and Grounds

In the Summer of 2021, the Avondale High School parking lot and main entrance will be renovated to address building safety concerns as well as concerns about the flow of buses, cars and pedestrians in the current design of the parking lot.  The renovations are made possible through funds generated by the passage of a $30.7 million bond proposal in November, 2017.

Highlights of the parking lot renovations include: 
- Relocation of the current “bus loop” to the back of the building utilizing the staff parking lot.
- Reconfiguration of the current “bus loop” to accommodate school-day visitor parking and parent drop-off and pick-up.
- Designation of the main parking lot as student parking during school days/hours.
- Management of pedestrian traffic into the school building (2021-22 school year).
   -   During the school day at arrival and dismissal, students who park in the student parking lot or who arrive or depart school via parent or guardian transport, will use the current student entrances / exits in the Field House Lobby.
   -   All other times during the school day, students and visitors will use a newly constructed safe and secure entryway (once complete).
-  Expanded and enhanced student gathering areas and outside classroom space between the planned parent drop-off / pick-up area and the building.  Sidewalks, short-wall seating, and landscaping adds inviting accents and functionality.
-  Complete re-build of the paved areas rather than re-surfacing to support longer life of the parking lots and sidewalks.