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District updates bond projects: culinary labs, band room, new science wing nearing completion
Summary
Facility staff told the board that East Carteret and West Carteret High School projects are progressing; East Carteret culinary lab is delayed by supply-chain issues but expected complete before next school year, and West Carteret's band room and science wing work is advancing.
District facilities staff reported on April 1 that two major bond-funded projects are progressing: the East Carteret High School culinary laboratory and multiple projects at West Carteret High School.
Staff said East Carteret’s culinary lab is finishing electrical work, preparing to hang drywall and install the kitchen hood and exterior air intake; supply-chain issues have caused a delay of a couple of weeks but staff expects the work to be completed by the start of the next school year. At West Carteret, staff said the band room renovation is complete and turned over to the band after passing inspection. The new science wing at West Carteret will soon have power turned on so HVAC work can proceed; a new hood is hung in that school’s culinary lab and furniture for new spaces has been ordered with delivery expected by the summer.
Why it matters: Completion of these projects affects classroom capacity and program delivery for career-technical education, band, and science instruction ahead of the next school year.
Details and context: Staff characterized the East Carteret delay as due to supply-chain issues and said the timetable still targets summer completion. The band room at West Carteret has passed inspection and is in use; the science wing and HVAC work remain in commissioning phases. No dollar amounts or change orders were discussed in the provided transcript.
Next steps: Staff invited questions from the board; none were raised that altered timelines during the meeting excerpt.
