Connetquot facilities chief outlines timeline, $5M savings and air‑conditioning delays for $60M bond work

Mister Allen, a district facilities staff member, told the Connetquot Central School District Board of Education on Feb. 12 that the district has realized roughly $5,000,000 in savings on its $60,000,000 2022 capital project and is proposing how to spend that money on unfinished work and new scope.

Allen said the savings come from a combination of discounted contract work and in‑house project management, and he urged the board to direct staff and the architect before the district seeks state approvals. "This district has always done project management in house. Those components have put us in a position where we have approximately $5,000,000 of savings on that $60,000,000 project," Allen said.

The presentation covered ongoing and planned work across the district. Allen said the district expects to finish major high‑school work (floors, roof phase 2, electrical upgrades and HVAC for instructional spaces and offices) by September 2025, while work at several elementary schools will continue into 2026 because of long…