• 1/22/24 Board approved the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) of $7,128,560 from Sampson Construction for the Hickory Hills renovation and additions.

• Hickory Hill project will begin in early spring and will be completed by August 2025

• Major renovations to update Hickory Hill to today's standards including:
  • Install secure entrance, moving visitors through the office.
  • Adding finishing kitchen, allowing for an additional entree and permanent ware.
  • Major interior updates.

• 1/22/24 Board approved the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) of $7,562,283 from Boyd Jones Construction for the Parkview Heights renovation and additions.

• Parkview Heights Elementary will begin in late spring and be completed by August of 2025

• Major renovations to update Parkview Heights to today's standards including:
  • Expand physically smaller classrooms to standard size.
  • Interior and exterior improvements.
  • Playground updates.

• 6/26/23 Board approves 25 -year Lease with COP for Fricke Field

• 8/14/23 Board approved Turfing of 2 baseball fields. Approved the lump sum bid of $3,344,059.99 from Midwest Golf and Landscape, Inc.

• 10/9/23 Board approves 25-year Interlocal Agreement with the COL for the use of City Park Field #2

• 1/22/24 Board approves the lump sum bid of $1,649,850 for laying turf on both PLSH and PLSHS softball fields.
• 3/15/24 Fricke Field and PLSHS baseball fields are completed and ready to use for the new season! Check out the glow up here.

• 2/12/24 Board approved the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) of $7,800,451 from Sampson Construction for the Tara Heights renovation and additions.

• Tara Heights will begin in late spring and be completed by August of 2025.

• Major renovations to update Tara Heights to today's standards including:

  • Expand physically smaller classrooms to standard size.
  • Interior and exterior improvements.
  • Playground updates.

• 2/12/24 Board approved the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) of $8.058,307 from Boyd Jones Construction for the Trumble Park renovation and additions.
• Trumble Park project will begin in early spring and will be completed by August 2025.
• Major renovations to update Trumble Park to today's standards including:
  • Expand physically smaller classrooms to standard size.
  • Interior and exterior improvements.
  • Playground updates.

Board Enhances Safety & Security Portion of Bond

Based on feedback received during the engagement phase, the Board of Education has enhanced the safety and security portion of the bond issue. These enhancements will be done at ALL schools.

Safety and security improvements:

• Additional access control throughout school - plus door propping alert system

• Update intercom/paging system throughout school so all staff have access to call a lockdown

• Update front entrance video system

• Integration of all systems

• Expanded chain link fencing around perimeter of elementary playgrounds

• Security film and other bullet resistant features

Bell, Hickory Hill, Patriot, Portal, and Walnut Creek

• Install secure entrance, moving visitors through the office.

• Add finishing kitchen*, allowing for an additional entree and permanent ware.

•  Playground updates.

• Minor interior updates.**

*Bell Elementary already has a finishing kitchen.

**HH is an older school that will require more interior renovation to bring it to today’s standard

Parkview Heights, Tara Heights, and Trumble Park

Major renovations to update these older schools to today’s standards, including: 

• Expand physically smaller classrooms to standard size. 

• Interior and exterior improvements. 

• Playground updates.

New Elementary School 

To educate the growing student population in the western portion of the district. This school would be built for 450-500 students. 

La Vista and Papillion Middle Schools 

• Renovation of science classrooms. 

• Interior and exterior improvements. 

• Addition of counseling center (LVMS). 

• Gym renovation (PMS). 

PLHS and PLSHS 

• Auditorium/theatre renovation. 

• Update baseball and softball complexes. 

• Addition of PE classroom/activity space (PLHS). 

• Addition of flex classroom for health class and academy programs (PLSHS). 

A new facility for our students age 18-21 with severe disabilities  built on land PLCS currently owns. Currently, the program is leasing space that is too small for the students served.

• Increase performance and reliability of technology in all schools and support new safety and security systems.

Land potentially for a new elementary school and a new middle school. The land would be purchased now while it is available and can be sold if it is not needed in the future. 

At the May 23, 2022, Board of Education meeting, the Board voted to approve the resolution for the selection of property in the Granite Creek subdivision and entering into a Property Purchase and Sale Agreement with Granite Creek Development, LLC for $727,620.

The District can sell the land or use the land for future projects if needed. A future elementary school building would need to be put on a future bond for approval.

The design phase began Summer 2021, and BCDM presented preliminary designs to the Board in the October 25, 2021, BOE meeting. Bids for the construction project were opened on October 28, 2021.

At the November 8, 2021, BOE meeting, the Board approved the low bid of $5,049,000 from Cheever Construction Company. 

Construction began Spring 2021 and concluded July 2023.

• 14 additional classrooms
• Build for additional 250-300 students
• New capacity of 750-800 students

The design phase began Summer 2021, and BCDM presented preliminary designs at the October 25, 2021, BOE meeting. Bids were opened November 16, 2021, and at the November 22, 2021, BOE meeting the Board approved the Rumsey Station Elementary School bid of $4,870,000 from Meco-Henne Contracting.

Construction began in the Summer of 2022 and was completed in the Winter of 2023. 

• Improve safety and security by adding controlled access entryway
• Cafeteria expansion to include an additional entrée being served each day for lunch and the use of permanent ware instead of Styrofoam.
• Office renovation and renovation to an existing Kindergarten classroom.

The PLCS Foundation Field Team Meeting Room is completed! BCDM presented designs at the June 14, 2021, BOE meeting and provided an update at the October 25, 2021, BOE meeting to include air conditioning in the plans. Overall, the budget for this project is $1,439,644.15.

Construction began in the Fall of 2021 and was completed in the Summer of 2022.

Construction bids were opened at the PLCS Central Office on December 17, 2020, for construction of approximately 7,050 square feet of new addition, 13,285 square feet of heavy renovation, 25,600 square feet of light renovation in accordance with specifications prepared by BCDM Architects. Inspections of the building were available by appointment. Formal approval on the bid of $4,811,967.93 took place at the January 11, 2021, board meeting.

Construction at La Vista West Elementary began the Summer of 2021 and was completed Winter 2022.

• Major school renovation including expanding the physical size of older classrooms to same standard as newer schools.
• Improve safety and security by closing open classrooms and adding controlled access entryway
• Cafeteria expansion to include an additional entrée being served each day for lunch and the use of permanent ware instead of Styrofoam.

In January 2022, students and staff moved into the newly completed front offices, 9th grade wing, and Skills/Technical Trades and STEM rooms. Conversion of the old office spaces into a large multi-purpose meeting space (Phase 4) and conversion of the former trades spaces into additional PE space (Phase 5) are estimated to be complete before the 2022-2023 school year.

Construction bids for Papillion La Vista High School were approved during November 11, 2019 BOE meeting. Prairie Construction was approved to do the work for the renovation/addition project for $21,721,000. At the January 13, 2020 BOE meeting, the BOE approved of the bid of $911,111 from Prairie Construction Company to build six new tennis courts, a new parking lot with lighting and a storage shed. The courts will be located on the north side of Carey Street where land was purchased from Wildewood Christian Church. The tennis courts were moved at the end of 2019 to make way for the STEM addition.

At the November 8, 2021, BOE meeting, the Board approved the addition of a sidewalk connecting the north parking lot to the stadium for $83,406.26. Funding for this additional project is through bond/construction funds.

Other projects included in the renovation/addition project include:

• Additional classroom including 9^th grade wing (complete)
• Expansion of cafeteria (complete)
• Flexible learning space added for fine arts and other classroom activities
• Additional PE classroom space
• Additional classroom area for STEM and the trades (complete)
• Improve safety and security by adding controlled access entryway and relocating main entrance to north side of school (complete)

Construction was completed in the winter of 2021. 

During the April 13, 2020 Board of Education Meeting, the board approved of a bid of $5.9 million by DR Anderson Constructors Co. to do the renovation work on Carriage Hill Elementary. The full design began in the winter of 2019, with construction beginning in the spring of 2020. 

The project included:

• Major school renovation including expanding the physical size of older classrooms to same standard as newer schools.
• Improve safety and security by closing open classrooms and adding controlled access entryway
• Cafeteria expansion to include an additional entrée being served each day for lunch and the use of permanent ware instead of Styrofoam.

Construction was completed in the Summer 2021. The total cost of this project was $8,185,886.02.

• Major school renovation including expanding the physical size of older classrooms to same standard as newer schools.
• Improve safety and security by closing open classrooms and adding controlled access entryway
• Cafeteria expansion to include an additional entrée being served each day for lunch and the use of permanent ware instead of Styrofoam.

Construction is complete!

At the January 13, 2020 BOE meeting, the BOE approved of $2,216,650 from Ronco Construction to build a new parking lot to better facilitate a smoother drop off and pickup as well as making parking easier for students.

On March 25, 2019, the BOE approved of a bid of $18,875,000 from MCL Construction for the PLSHS addition and renovation project. At the same meeting, the BOE approved of bid of $141,066 from Midwest Tennis and Track Company for the PLCS District Stadium Track Resurfacing. The total cost of this project was $24,373,634.72.

Other projects included in the addition/renovation project include:

• Expansion of cafeteria
• Flexible learning space added for fine arts and other classroom activities
• Additional PE classroom space
• Additional classroom area for STEM and the trades
• Improve safety and security by adding controlled access entryway

Construction is complete! The total cost of this project was $6,385,542.25.

Bids approved on January 14, 2018. Construction started summer of 2019 and was completed in the fall of 2020.

• Seven additional classrooms a new art & science room and a new Library.
• Improve safety and security by closing classroom pod areas and adding controlled access entryway
• Cafeteria expansion to include an additional entrée being served each day for lunch and the use of permanent ware instead of Styrofoam. 
• Reconfiguration of the parking lot to allow for safer and smoother drop off and pick up.

Construction is complete! The total cost of this project was $14,722,663.

New Elementary School 

• Located west of 120^th and north of Schram
• Will relieve overcrowding at Prairie Queen Elementary