athletic lighting across the district with significant donations from other local businesses. Culy Contracting handled site work including sewer and water infrastructure.Abraham notes one crucial lesson learned: “We can’t do that kind of education, that whole project-based learning education in traditional spaces, they just weren’t big enough.” The purpose-built P-TECH facility addressed that limitation directly. THE SCIENCE OF READING REVOLUTION AND PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE Literacy outcomes provided the most dramatic validation of Randolph Central’s strategic Abraham highlights an emerging partnership: “We’re in early stages in working with the Winchester Foundation. They’re turning the Goodrich room into an AI room where all of the different historical figures that are part of that space become generated AI avatars that kids will be able to interact with.” The Goodrich Room at Wabash College honors Pierre Goodrich and former Indiana Governor James Goodrich, both Winchester natives, creating a local connection to cutting-edge educational technology. INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENERGY INNOVATION Randolph Central’s physical transformation over recent years hints at strategic investment in sustainability and educational capacity. The district now operates three solar arrays totaling one megawatt of generating capacity, a substantial commitment for a system of five schools. Abraham describes the progression: “We did our LED conversion across the district everywhere. All our lighting is now LED. And then after that, we worked with Veregy, and they built our first solar array out at the high school/middle school, which is about 600 kilowatts.” Veregy subsequently installed arrays at Willard Elementary, placing panels atop a new roof, and Baker Elementary, where the 280-kilowatt system is the most recent completion. The initiative aims to reduce monthly electricity costs significantly, a practical consideration for any district managing tight budgets. Freije Engineered Solutions has led HVAC modernization across multiple buildings, installing new systems at Willard Elementary, Deerfield Elementary, and the academic wings of both the high school and middle school.The company also completed a full boiler room reconstruction at the high school. Whisenhunt Construction tackled energy efficiency from a different angle, replacing massive window walls at the high school and Baker Elementary with smaller, more efficient configurations. The same contractor redesigned and built a second welding lab to accommodate Rural Alliance Zone 32 students.Athletic improvements included complete renovations of baseball and softball facilities, adding dugouts, press boxes, and restroom facilities between fields. Milhollin Electric modernized all 301 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 07, ISSUE 01 RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL CORPORATION
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