BTMHS Information for Lady Rams/Ram Hosts

BTMHS Information for Lady RAMs/RAM Hosts

Who paid for BTMHS?

5 million dollar Bond from the Board of Education

1 million dollar special appropriations from City Council

Chamber of Commerce – $500,000 grant for equipment, training,

Supplies, and Professional Development

Career Tech – bond money to purchase equipment

Some money also came from Magnet Funds

The furniture and equipment for the original building came from another

1 million from the City Council

Money for new building construction came from yet a third one million

from the City Council

Equipment for the new building came from magnet money

How much did it cost to build?

$6,010,354 (and some change)

1/3 cost of a traditional high school

Aesthetics of the building?

Built in the shape of an I

Academy Concept – academy areas anchor the building

Metal Panels – anti graffiti (actually are covering sheetrock)

Ceiling Tiles – 1000 tiles missing – they are $80 per tile, so a savings of

$80,000 – also adds to the tech feel

No lockers – text on CD Rom eventually

Size of the building?

86,000 square feet in original building

17,232 square feet in new building

What is in each classroom?

Traditional things such as books, teachers, students, boards, maps, etc.

Data Video Projector; Computer Work Stations; Network Printers;

Scanners

Who had the idea to start this type of school?

Marian Parker- former Magnet Director – had the idea and they wrote the

Grant – it is the first school like it in the state

4405 Brewbaker Dr. Montgomery, AL 36118

334.284.7100 Fax 334.284.7110