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January 2026 Capital Projects and New School Construction Update

The Sales Surtax Citizens’ Oversight Committee met on January 13, 2026, to receive updates on ongoing capital improvements and new school construction throughout the Okaloosa County School District. During the meeting, Chief Financial Officer Julie Perry presented an overview of sales surtax revenues and expenditures, along with funding allocations supporting Okaloosa’s charter schools. Program Director Joel Linder of Jacobs/Titan Technologies provided progress updates on active construction projects and recognized several initiatives that have recently been completed.Additional details on sales surtax-funded projects can be found at: https://www.okaloosaschools.com/page/capital-projects. The committee will reconvene on March 10, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.

Edge Elementary School
“This beautiful, historic renovation of Edge Elementary’s front entrance provides increased building security while honoring the history of a community school that has educated generations of Niceville families.”

Dr. Samantha Dawson, Principal

Elliott Point Elementary School
“The development of our front entrance area to a true single point of entry, has been wonderful. It sets the tone to our students, parents, and faculty that safety is the district’s number one priority.”

Scott Nuss, Principal

Antioch Elementary School
“We are so excited to have our single point of entry project completed. Last spring, we saw the demolition of our front office begin and watched the transformation all summer. We now have a safe place for students, teachers, and families to be greeted upon arrival at Antioch Elementary School. The update has provided new office spaces for our bookkeeper and our School Resource Officer, as well as allowing for a waiting area for our clinic. This waiting area allows our clinic to be deemed a “sick clinic” only and students that need daily medications never have to enter the clinic and be exposed to students that could be contagious. The fencing out front has added an extra piece of mind as you can no longer access the back of the school without gaining permission to enter. Overall, the project gives all stakeholders a sense of safety upon entering the campus of Antioch Elementary School.”

Kelli Sanders, Principal