Ocean City board outlines summer buildings and grounds projects; VCT flooring, security vestibule and sensory room work planned

The Ocean City School District’s buildings-and-grounds report detailed work planned for summer months while school buildings are less used, including security, accessibility and classroom updates.

Mister Allegretto, reporting for buildings and grounds, told the board the district intends to use the summer to complete projects that are difficult to schedule during the school year. Items he listed included construction of a security vestibule near the high school board office, work on a courtyard garden for life-skills programs, renovation of a sensory room (identified as Room D105), and further evaluation of a fire-alarm loop at the high school.

At the intermediate school, Allegretto said the main entrance interior would be refreshed and cabinetry work was planned in various classrooms; the sewer-line repair discussed earlier in the spring would continue. At the primary school, planned tasks included painting, preschool classroom updates, door replacements and VCT flooring replacement in various rooms. During the meeting a trustee asked, “What's the VCT flooring?” and the reply clarified it is vinyl tile flooring: “Just vinyl tile.”

The transcript shows these items were presented as routine facilities work intended to be completed over the summer; the board did not take a separate formal vote on those project descriptions during the recorded segment. The report emphasized that summer is the district’s primary window for capital and maintenance projects when student use is lower.