Tenafly district says roof work came in under budget; asbestos abatement of gyms set to start in June and July

The Tenafly Board of Education received a brief progress update on the district referendum, including lower‑than‑expected bids for roof repairs and the schedule for asbestos abatement and gym renovations.

"There’s two motions on for approval. One are for roof repairs across the district. I believe we have four buildings. On a positive note, these came in significantly under budget," said the business administrator (identified in the meeting as Lawrence), who presented the update.

The business administrator also said the second motion covered asbestos abatement in the high school and middle school gymnasiums as the "final phase of that construction." He provided a schedule: abatement will begin at the high school on June 19 and around mid‑July at the middle school, after which crews will replace floors, bleachers, paint and install new wall mats.

Why it matters: the work affects school facilities used daily by students and may reduce future maintenance costs if the under‑budget bids are realized. The board placed the roof repairs and gym abatement motions on the agenda for approval; the meeting record shows agenda motions passed during the session.

Context and next steps: specific contract awards, dollar amounts and vendor names were not provided during the update; the business administrator reported only the timing and that roof bids were "significantly under budget." Trustees did not debate details in public during the update.

Ending: The district’s gym renovations are scheduled to begin this summer; the board will consider the related agenda motions and contract approvals in follow‑up actions.