Capital Improvement Plan
Focus on Student Safety and Growth Within CCS
The Board of Education has worked to develop a comprehensive plan to address student safety and growth within the Cullman City School System. This aligns to indicator 3.1 of our current strategic plan- Address current student growth needs and develop a plan to address future expanding needs.
A result of this comprehensive plan would be to adjust the grade configuration of our school system to PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. This would be a three to four year process beginning with addressing the Middle and Primary Schools.
1. Cullman City Primary School
- Add a 12 classroom wing (tornado shelter), multipurpose building, and cafeteria/kitchen
- Develop a second exit from campus to Oak Street
- Convert old cafeteria to additional classroom space
- Transition all 2nd grade students in August of 2023
Completion Date: October, 2023
2. Cullman Middle School
- Add a 16-18 classroom building (tornado shelter) to include a new library, agriscience area, performing arts area, and administrative offices
- Remove round building and old agriculture building
- Incorporate interior upgrades to main building and cafeteria
- Transition all sixth grade students to CMS in August of 2025
Anticipated completion: end of the 2024-2025 school year
3. West and East Elementary Schools-(now merged into Phase II, see below)
- Invest up to $4,000,000.00 based on facility needs for future growth
- Transition 2nd grade to CCPS in August of 2023
- Transition 6th grade to CMS in August of 2025
4. Miscellaneous Projects
- Install synthetic turf at CHS softball field (completed in April 2022)
- Replace bleachers in CHS gym (completed in December of 2022)
- Partner with Quarterback Club to upgrade stadium scoreboard (completed in July of 2022)
- Address deteriorating tennis complex restrooms (completed in summer of 2022)
- Maintenance Department Workspace/Shop (completed in April of 2024)
Phase II of Capital Growth Plan
Cullman Intermediate School (CIS) for grades 3-5
Location: Campus of West Elementary
1. New Two Story Wing (facing HWY 278)
- Up to 18 typical and specialty classrooms
- Administrative Space
2. New Multipurpose Building which will also serve as a Storm Shelter (facing HWY 278)
- Daily PE Classes
- Stage
- Bleachers on one side
- Storage
- Coaches Office
3. Grades 3-5
- Up to 14 classrooms per grade level
- Self-contained special education classrooms
- Resource special education classrooms
- English language learners and speech room
- Music room
- Art room
- Gifted room and lab space
4. Existing Classrooms
- Upgrade restrooms and sewage lines (where applicable)
- Upgrade classroom doors
- Upgrade various millwork
5. Existing Gym
- Convert to STEM lab (Space for robotics, maker space, 3D printing, drones, collaboration, etc...
6. Library
- Extend space on the back of the library (north)
7. Cafeteria
- Remove the stage in the current cafeteria & expand dining space
8. Smith Center (Old Library)
- Convert to hands-on functional classrooms
9. Enclosed Concourse from the front to the back of the campus to increase security
10. Parking
- Accommodate at least 100 employees
- Plus spaces for visitors & required ADA
Estimated timeline: Open 2027-2028 School Year
Cullman City 3 and 4 Year Old Center on Campus of East Elementary
- Renovations & modification to East Elementary
- Serve up to 300 preschool children (currently serve 130)
Estimated Timeline: After the completion of CIS
Cullman High Career Technical Education/STEM Wing
1. New Multi-level wing adjacent to Agriscience shop north of old pool area
- 11 Classrooms
- 6 Programs (Cybersecurity, Engineering, Computer Science, Health Science, Marketing, & Educators in Training)
- 2 Labs- STEM & Health Science
- 3,900 sq. ft. state of the art modern manufacturing classroom and lab
- Frees up classroom space in existing buildings
- Parking
Estimated Timeline: Open 2026-2027 School Year
Cullman High School Soccer Complex
- Install turn on soccer field
- Create 4 turfed practice diamonds for baseball & softball (west of soccer field)
Estimated timeline: Open Spring of 2024