Brian Smythe, the Wall Township Public Schools business administrator, gave a detailed update on Oct. 14 about the district’s referendum approved Dec. 13, 2022, which the district describes as a $66 million program of facility projects across seven schools.

Smythe said the district has awarded more than $65 million in contracts and paid approximately $49 million to date, leaving about $16 million in awarded work still to be completed and roughly $1 million available to finish referendum work. He noted one outstanding roofing project that will be bid this winter and anticipated for completion in summer 2026.

Smythe walked the board and public through major categories of work already completed or underway: toilet-room renovations, HVAC replacements and new boilers, window and door replacements, parking and site improvements, asbestos abatement and flooring replacement, new LED lighting, auditorium and art/technology room renovations, and athletic-field upgrades. He said gymnasiums and cafeterias were air-conditioned, many restrooms were upgraded with floor-to-ceiling tile and new fixtures, and a new electrical service was installed at Old Mill.

On athletics, Smythe described a phased project to bring varsity-level sports back to campus with a new 8‑lane track with two straightaways, new home and visitor bleachers (visitor bleachers to be removed at one field), new press box and Musco site lighting, and turf surfaces suitable for football, soccer, lacrosse and field hockey. He said site and drainage work will begin in November and that contractors plan to start construction in December with a target to complete the stadium/track work in time for graduation 2026, barring weather or other delays.

Smythe said additional work continues through the school year (notably HVAC replacements that required phasing and second-shift work) and that the district posts monthly financial summaries and progress updates on its website. He thanked custodial and maintenance staff and noted the finance-and-facilities committee meets monthly to review projects.

The board received the presentation; there was no separate formal vote on the referendum projects at the meeting.