Facilities staff reported multiple construction and maintenance updates: John Jay High School’s B Wing reopened to students; C Wing and the auditorium work will resume after fall productions; vestibule upgrades at Increase Miller, Meadow Pond and John Jay Middle School are substantially complete; and KES vestibule work is scheduled for completion over the December break.

Why it matters: Completion of these projects affects day-to-day school operations and the district’s eligibility for state building aid. Facilities staff said a timely final cost report will allow building-aid reimbursements to begin to flow.

At the high school, staff said work has begun on C Wing and that auditorium work will continue after fall productions. The B Wing opened Oct. 8 and features four private rooms students can use to study or meet with friends; administrators reported heavy student use during lunch blocks. Work at Increase Miller Elementary School, Meadow Pond Elementary and John Jay Middle School is “substantially complete,” and teams are working through punch-list items and technology-classroom installations. At Katonah Elementary School, vestibule work is more complex and is scheduled for the December holiday break.

Facilities staff said bids are out for a diesel tank replacement at the high school and a water project at Meadow Pond. The district is completing its five-year building-condition survey (BCS); most field work is finished and a report will inform the five-year capital plan. Staff said they are on target to submit a final cost report by Dec. 31 so state building aid can begin to flow in a timely manner.

The board discussed the energy performance contract during the consent agenda and asked to pull that item for discussion; facilities staff noted the energy project relates to capital planning but that specific energy-contract details were discussed during the consent agenda presentation.