WS/FCS board members vote on construction bid for new Brunson Elementary School [Video]

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County board members voted 6-3 to build a new Brunson Elementary. The bid is from Shelco LLC to build the school for about $36.4 million.Much of the funding for a new school is coming from a 2016 bond allocating more than $27 million.The current school building on Hawthorne Road was built in 1959 and was built on a flood plain. In the past, teachers and parents have addressed issues with mold, roof leaks, standing water, and a dated building. “I’m in a stem class with no sink. So I have to do everything outside with a hose if I’m doing anything in my room.” Michele Jordan, a teacher at Brunson Elementary School, said.The future Brunson Elementary will be built at the former Thomasville furniture plant on North Patterson Avenue.It’s a brownfield site – which is an area that has had a threat of environmental concerns. District leaders and Brunson …