Garmann Miller has worked with Southwest Licking Local Schools since 2015. Our relationship has included building assessments of all district facilities, site planning, master planning, community engagement, project planning and a bond issue campaign. We also worked with the district on several improvement projects and were part of the bond issue that passed in May 2017 for $78.3 million.

As part of the $130 million, phased facility modernization program, the district is replacing or renovating all of its school buildings over a 5-year period. These projects include:

- New Watkins Memorial High School (235,000 sf) (in construction)

- New 4-5 Intermediate School (91,855 sf) (in construction)

- Renovate Watkins Memorial High School to a Middle School (150,910 sf)

- New Pataskala Elementary School (TBD sf)

- Renovate and add to Kirkersville Elementary School (58,5580 sf/add 1,400 sf)

- Renovate Etna Elementary School (55,320 sf)

- Abate and demolish Watkins Middle School

- Abate and renovate Southwest Licking Preschool

The project is phased to accommodate school schedules, funding and to reduce disruptions. Following in the next years will be renovations of the remaining schools and then once everything is complete, abatement and demolition packages will be prepared. Southwest Licking Local Schools is reorganizing its entire district from grade-banded schools into four separate communities with K-3 neighborhood schools and a 4-12 campus.