Case Studies K-12 Education

On a humid South Carolina afternoon, Stephen Taylor sat in a school board meeting and watched a group of high schoolers take the stage to be recognized for their accomplishments. To most in the room, it was simply a nice moment on the agenda. To Taylor, it was the entire point of his job. As […]

Scott Jensen describes himself, half-jokingly, as a public servant. After nearly four decades in construction, architecture, and owner’s representation, the label fits. As director of design and construction for Rockford Public Schools, Jensen sits at the intersection of stewardship, leadership, and community trust, overseeing some of the district’s most consequential investments while keeping a steady […]

When Thanksgiving 2023 came to the Hogen household in Mankato, Minnesota, there were many things Scott Hogen was thankful for, including the vote earlier that month that saw residents approve a $105 million bond for Mankato Area Public Schools for various projects that will set the district up for future success.  “The vote was a […]

Stephen Lewis recently had to find a seemingly impossible solution to a prevalent problem in schools: The lack of security and monitoring measures in bathrooms, which can lead to anything from vaping to bullying. Using research and decades of experience, he and his facilities team at Monticello Central School District decided to install sensors. The […]

Scott Zellmer doesn’t like to waste space. But, with gymnasiums, theaters and event halls, schools often have large areas that are only used some of the time. The director of facilities and operations at Weber School District is working on creative ways to address this. With a few new schools being built in the district, […]