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Board advances Kelly and South End elementary project planning, flags tight grant timeline
Summary
Board members unanimously agreed to advance a recommendation to pursue Kelly Elementary renovation and a South End build-out, with administrators warning a June 30 state grant deadline and a pending legislative change could materially affect costs and reimbursement rates.
The Southington Board of Education heard a facilities update and agreed to move forward the Kelly Elementary School project and a South End Elementary build-out to the full board for formal consideration.
The recommendation came from Mr. Madanci, who told the board the facilities committee reviewed multiple scenarios and that "the board chair took consensus at the end of that meeting and it was unanimous to move forward the Kelly Elementary School project and the South End Elementary School build out to the Board of Education." He said architects and engineers are finishing two reports — a high-level redistricting report and a "do nothing" cost study — and that those reports are necessary to present options to the public and the board.
Why it matters: the district plans to apply for a state construction grant with a firm submission deadline, and…
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