Dover board approves purchase of 242 Route 46 to convert to pre‑K, passes finance and consent items

The Dover Public School District Board of Education voted to approve a package of finance and facilities items that includes purchasing the commercial building at 242 Route 46 in Dover with the intent to convert it into a district pre‑kindergarten facility.

Board members approved the finance and facilities consent motion, moved by Board Member Esmeralda Acevedo, in a roll‑call vote. The motion bundled 20 items, among them the proposed purchase of the property the administration identified as the former Dover Sport building. Superintendent Jaime told the board the district will pay $1.5 million to acquire the building and estimates conversion and code‑compliance work could cost up to $3 million, leaving total project costs “less than $5,000,000” if those estimates hold. Jaime said the facility as‑is could accommodate six…