Lucy S Herring

We appreciate our ACS community's understanding and cooperation as we work to complete critical renovations to Lucy S. Herring (LSH) while ensuring the safety of our students and staff. We are here to support families and to ensure a smooth transition process for our students. We are deeply grateful to our LSH educators and staff for their dedication, resilience, and unwavering commitment to our students. 

Stakeholder Team Meetings 

A team of Lucy S. Herring representatives including Principal Jamerson, Assistant Principal Gibbs, educators, parents, and ACS district representatives has been assembled to: 

1. Review construction plans from Vannoy Construction
2. Review feedback from all stakeholders
3. Design and adapt plans to mitigate the effects of construction on instruction at LSH
4. Provide regular updates to the LSH community

Please see below for periodic progress reports related to construction on the Lucy S. Herring Elementary School campus. 

 

Construction Updates: Week of June 20th

• Scope and work of timeline are continuing as planned:
  • Building is being prepped for demolition in corridor areas
  • Ceiling tiles have been salvaged to re-tent the light fixtures
  • All HVAC water has been drained from the building
  • Steel has been delivered
  • Fire alarms have been disconnected and made safe
  • MEP make safe is ongoing
  • Exterior windows are being replaced 
  • Gym roof demolition has begun and new roof is being installed 
• Projected activities for the upcoming weeks:
  • Demolition and installation of new roof and windows will continue
  • Demolition of ceilings, HVAC unites, associated piping and restrooms will begin
  • OH mechanical and UG plumbing rough ins will begin

Construction Updates as of June 6th, 2024

• Scope of work and timeline are continuing as planned:
  • Preparations for kitchen and dining room construction are underway with cafeteria staff and school administrators coordinating the relocation and storage of dry goods.
  • Preparations for classroom renovations are in planning. All desks and classroom materials will be removed and stored in temporary rooms while the project is underway. Larger furniture will be stored in storage pods on campus. All staff have been encouraged to purge all unnecessary items to ensure a smooth transition into next school year.
  • Preparations for window replacements are taking place. All window blinds are being removed and safely stored. Any broken or damaged blinds will be discarded and replaced.
  • Technology equipment and TV's are being temporarily removed for hallway construction.
  • AC and window replacement will start on Monday, June 10th. For this project, the AC will be turned off on Tuesday, June 11th, and turned back on in August. Hallway windows will be replaced first. 
  • A dumpster will be provided for staff cleaning out classrooms and offices. It will be located in the front of LHS on Monday, June 10th.  

Construction Updates as of April 15th, 2024

• Scope of work and timeline are continuing as planned: 

  • Owner-Architect-Contractor (Buncombe County, ACS, and Vannoy) meeting occurred last week; construction timeline is ready to launch as expected.
  • The team reviewed the construction phases and breaks on the ACS School Calendar; most transitions between phases work well with breaks scheduled in the calendar. 
    
    

• Scheduled to start staging for construction in late May, beginning with the Softball Field:

  • Security fence is going to be delivered & installed within the next month.
  • Coach Dingle knows that this will not impact Field Day.
    
    

• Clear plans of support for staff are being finalized to aid in the classroom moves throughout the construction period: 

  • April Dockery, ACS Chief of Operations, reports that there are support plans being developed for teachers, especially as they’re moving classrooms. Ms. Dockery is assembling a team of volunteers to support teachers in packing and will have all packing supplies readily accessible for teacher use. 
    
    
• School Nutrition has been included in planning for any possible delays in construction that might impact preparing meals:
  
  
  • Should any delay occur that impacts cafeteria construction, Chartwells is prepared to deliver meals to campus as needed. Chartwells is also prepared to conduct deep cleaning as necessary during and after construction to prepare the cafeteria for service. 
    
    

• Kindergarten Jumpstart will not be held at Lucy S. Herring in July:

  •  Kindergarten Jumpstart will be held at Hall Fletcher instead of LSH solely due to potential uncertainties during this phase (potential for no A/C, no water, etc during various stages of construction).
    
    

• Parks & Recreation has decided to move their after-school programming to another site - they will inform those 27 families this week and give them an option of another site (they intend to bring their program back to LSH once construction is complete).