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Locust Valley delays middle/high parking-lot work; facilities director lists this year’s capital upgrades
Summary
The district’s facilities director reported completed projects — bleachers and press box, tennis turf, roof repairs, HVAC upgrades and more — and said a planned parking-lot and bus-loop project will be pushed to reassess scope, cost and aesthetics after multiple bids exceeded budget.
The Locust Valley Central School District’s director of facilities told the Board of Education Tuesday the district completed a broad set of capital projects during the 2024–25 school year but will delay a planned middle- and high-school parking-lot and bus-loop reconstruction because bids exceeded available funds and the board wants to preserve landscaping and site character.
Eric, the district’s director of facilities, listed completed and ongoing projects and explained why officials postponed the parking-lot work.
Why it matters: The parking-lot and bus-loop project affects traffic, bus staging and the aesthetics of the campus. The district delayed the work after multiple bids returned higher than budgeted and because the project’s scope may need to be spread across summers to avoid disruption.
What was completed this year: Eric reported the district completed the new stadium bleachers and…
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