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Facilities update: Cunningham renovation timeline, outdoor learning planning and building repairs
Summary
Facilities reported progress on Cunningham third/fourth-floor renovation planning, outdoor learning/open space coordination with the CPC, and maintenance work including replacement light poles and an AC unit at Pierce Middle School.
The Milton School Committee’s facilities subcommittee reported updates on building maintenance and capital projects at the April 23 meeting, including a renovation timeline for Cunningham’s third and fourth floors, plans for clearing and storing library materials during construction, and coordinated outdoor learning/open-space proposals.
Tom McCarthy, consolidated facilities director, said crews replaced two light poles outside Pierce Middle School and installed a new AC unit in the head-end room. Staff continue to investigate temperature-control issues in some Pierce classrooms and are reviewing appliance and utility usage to lower costs.
On the Cunningham Third and Fourth Floor project, the owner’s project manager provided a phase‑one calendar. Facilities and subcommittee members said they need quotes to remove and store shelving and library materials during construction and will seek cost estimates for that work. The committee discussed coordinating outdoor learning and open-space improvement efforts across schools, including tours and earlier applications to the Community Preservation Committee (CPC). Subcommittee members emphasized creating an overall district vision for outdoor spaces rather than having each school develop isolated plans.
Why it matters: the updates cover ongoing maintenance affecting classroom conditions and coordinate longer-term capital work and outdoor-space grants that could affect instructional and community use of school grounds.
Next steps: the facilities team will collect quotes for removal/storage related to Cunningham renovation, continue troubleshooting temperature-control issues at Pierce, and continue coordinating with the CPC and school leads on outdoor learning proposals.
