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District hears geothermal project progress and presents student internship program tied to work
Summary
Contractor Verity updated the board on the geothermal well field and introduced two student interns participating in on-site learning; the board and Verity discussed timing for well completion and how IRA tax-incentives could apply if system energizes in early 2026.
Oak Park - River Forest School District 200 heard a quarterly update on its geothermal well field and a report on a related internship program during its March 20, 2025, meeting. Verity (the project contractor) reported that well drilling had accelerated with improved weather and that well‑field installation was on track for completion of the drilling phase in April with full field completion and turnover to the district expected by July.
Two student interns from Oak Park-River Forest High School described their roles with Verity. Isabella Kessel, a student in the program, said the interns had learned about construction safety and the geothermal system’s basics and added, “PPE…
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