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Watchung Hills design lab gets certificate of occupancy; district plans open house and first Hall of Fame induction
Summary
District leaders said the new design lab received a certificate of occupancy, will open for classes soon, and the high school will induct its first Hall of Fame group, honoring the original board that founded the school; the district also plans promotional outreach and an open house.
District leaders told the board that the new design lab received a certificate of occupancy over the winter break and staff worked during the break to set up the room so classes can begin when the semester resumes.
The superintendent credited the IT and maintenance teams and named staff who helped prepare the space, and said buildings and grounds and the business office completed close-out work so the district obtained the CO. The superintendent said the design lab will support an expanded program of studies and that a new course tied to the lab will be discussed at the upcoming Education Committee meeting.
Separately, board member Carol (surname not specified in transcript) said the high school’s Hall of Fame will induct its first group of honorees: the original board of education that organized the district 70 years ago. The district said it is trying to locate descendants of founding board members for an induction event and will invite community members; a tentative open house and promotional video of renovated spaces are planned for later this school year, with a potential public event in March.
The board also noted a local municipal program — a Warren Township junior-member program for eighth- through twelfth-grade students to serve on local planning boards and committees — and asked the superintendent to coordinate information for residents about that and other community outreach events.
