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School officials weigh HVAC, security vestibules and E‑rate options as they pare capital warrant
Summary
District staff and committee members discussed three scaled options for a roughly $3.0 million school capital warrant that would prioritize network equipment eligible for an E‑rate rebate, air‑conditioning projects, security vestibules and other items; no final decision was made.
Facilities staff and school committee members reviewed three options on March 25 to reduce a proposed facilities and capital warrant to roughly $3.0 million, prioritizing projects the district says are eligible for rebates and those tied to safety and student comfort.
Bob, speaking for facilities, told the committee that about $593,000 of the district’s network‑refresh request is E‑rate eligible and needs to be listed in the school warrant rather than under the town budget so the district can claim the approximately 50% E‑rate rebate: "there's approximately $593,000 worth of E‑rate eligible equipment," he said, and that separating school‑eligible items from town needs is "why mister D'Onizio didn't mind it being added to our warrant list,…
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