March 2020

• Referendum passed by D45 community
• Approved contracts with:
  • Wold Architects
• District engaged in traffic study with Eriksson Engineers

April 2020

• Board of Education approved contract with Gilbane Building Company
• District engaged engineering firms Eriksson Engineers and Amsco Engineers
• Steering Committee meetings began
• Architects began discussing projects with Village of Lombard and Village of Villa Park
• Early Childhood Center (ECC) core planning group commenced meetings

May 2020

• Middle School and Elementary School core planning group commenced meetings
• Middle School planning group completed schematic design and entered the design development phase with Wold Architects
• Virtual tours of various ECC buildings were taken by ECC Core Planning Group

June 2020

• District engaged with ECS for soil borings
• Middle School core planning group developed furniture criteria design
• Board of Education updated by Wold Architects – View Presentation

July 2020

• Middle School core planning group selected pilot furniture
• Issued request for quote for middle school pilot furniture
• The district engaged land surveying with R.E. Allen
• Board of Education Updated by Wold Architects – View Presentation
• Schematic designs completed by Wold Architects
• Sale of Bonds
  • On July 20th the District went to market for $30 million in G.O. School Building Bonds. The interest in the bonds was excellent and 10 bids were received. The estimated interest rate that was used during the referendum was 2.73% and the final interest rate was 1.91%. Thus, reducing the tax rate increase by .0431 or $33.37 dollars annually to taxpayers. The District reported to the community during referendum communications that the tax obligation would be $176.20; due to the decrease in interest rate, it will now be $142.83.

August 2020

• Five parking spaces were added at North School in collaboration with the Village of Villa Park’s Public Works Department’s current summer project
• Village of Lombard and Village of Villa Park zoning and variation applications were filed

September 2020

• Board of Education Updated by Wold Architects – View Presentation
• Virtual Information Night for Westmore Elementary School presented by Wold Architects – Watch Presentation
• Design development phase completed
• Village Zoning Meetings completed

October 2020

• October 29, 2020 – Community Town Hall Presentation by Wold Architects – View Presentation

November 2020

• November 16, 2020 – Board of Education Updated by Wold Architects – View Presentation

December 2020

• December 14, 2020 – Board of Education Updated by Wold Architects – View Presentation

February 2021

• February 16, 2021 – Board of Education Updated by Wold Architects and Gilbane Construction – View Presentation

March 2021

• March 15, 2021 – Board of Education Updated by Wold Architects – View Presentation

May 2021

• May 3, 2021 – Board of Education updated by District 45 staff on Classroom Modernization updates – View Presentation

June 2021

• June 7, 2021 – Ground Breaking Ceremony for the new Early Childhood Center – Learn More
• June 7, 2021 – Board of Education updated by Wold Architects about additional design services for site work – View Presentation