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Board hears facilities, capital and program updates: ADA bathrooms, roof, doors, UPK, summer offerings
Summary
Trustees heard updates from facilities and curriculum staff on proposed ADA bathroom renovations, potential roof and science classroom projects, wireless door locks, 156 UPK slots contingent on state budget, a morning drop-off RFP and summer program plans.
Board members received updates on facilities projects, summer programming, early-drop-off options and universal prekindergarten (UPK) staffing ahead of the district’s budget process.
Facilities: Facilities committee members and the capital-projects lead said proposed work for next year includes renovating three student bathrooms at West End to bring them into ADA compliance and altering classroom space to expand the district’s special-education continuum at that school. The committee is also discussing use of capital reserve funds for a potential May proposition to renovate the high school roof and to create a new science classroom at North Middle School to align with state curriculum changes. The board’s capital projects update also noted plans to install wireless door locks; the door-work vendor meetings will begin after the school break. An elevator renovation at the high school was also listed among potential projects. These projects are in various stages; some have been submitted for third-party review with the state to expedite approval.
Programs and operations: Superintendent Dr. Lynch said the district has been awarded 156 UPK spots for 2025, contingent on the state budget’s passage (expected around April 1). The superintendent said the district will post registration and lottery information if state funding is finalized. On early morning care, the district plans to issue a request for proposals for outside providers to run a morning drop-off program (7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.) intended to be revenue neutral to the district; a vendor model would mirror the district’s existing after-school providers.
Summer offerings: Curriculum staff described a set of summer options pending budget approval and sufficient enrollment. The district will run a summer playground program for students entering kindergarten through eighth grade (July 1–Aug. 8, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.) with possible add-on enrichment such as Camp Invention (STEM), a literacy lounge and math-quest programs housed at South Middle School because of space constraints. High school offerings include summer school and Regents review that would run into mid- to late-August, and an AI summer program in partnership with university-level instructors that has previously drawn students from other districts.
No formal votes were taken on capital projects or program launches at the meeting; the items were presented as updates to inform budget planning and future board decisions.
