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Board approves CTE renovations, middle school ceiling and district water‑filter work; awards four summer contracts
Summary
The board awarded contracts for Romulus High School CTE upgrades, Romulus Middle School ceiling/lighting, drinking‑fountain filtration work and CTE classroom furniture, using CTE funds, sinking‑fund dollars and a drinking‑fountain grant.
The Romulus Community Schools Board of Education voted May 13 to award four construction and equipment contracts ahead of the summer work window: CTE classroom renovations at Romulus High School, ceiling and lighting replacement at Romulus Middle School, a districtwide drinking‑fountain replacement tied to the Filter First mandate, and new furniture for renovated CTE rooms.
The board approved all four motions by roll call vote.
Why it matters: the measures refurbish classrooms used for career and technical education, update aging lighting and emergency fixtures at the middle school, and complete mandated water filtration work; together the projects change physical learning environments and deploy funds that must be spent or preserved for infrastructure work.
The largest item — a ceiling and lighting replacement at Romulus Middle School — was awarded to Spartan Construction at a base amount of $1,232,000 plus a board‑added…
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