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Board directs feasibility study after code review flags multiple issues at Greenwich High School pool
Summary
After an independent facilities review identified multiple code and infrastructure issues at the Greenwich High School natatorium, the Board of Education signaled unanimous support for a feasibility study and for keeping the pool open while the work proceeds.
The Greenwich Board of Education on an unan‑imous “sense of the meeting” directed staff to launch a feasibility study of the Greenwich High School (GHS) natatorium and to prioritize keeping the pool operational while planners evaluate repair and replacement options.
The move followed a presentation by architect Mike Fortuna and facilities staff summarizing a technical report that identified several code and infrastructure shortcomings — including clogged drain piping connected with compliance concerns under the Virginia Graeme Baker (VGB) federal law for pool drains, piping and turnover-rate issues, overhead clearance shortfalls at the diving board, deteriorating filter tanks and electrical clearance problems.
Board members, coaches, students and parents told the board the pool is heavily used year‑round by GHS swim, dive and water‑polo teams, the Greenwich Dolphins club, and community groups, and urged solutions that avoid a long shutdown. Several speakers asked for a special advisory group to examine options and funding.
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