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Board briefed on aging buildings, maintenance needs and capital priorities
Summary
Administration said utilities, cleaning contracts and routine repairs drive the maintenance and operations request; capital requests will be prioritized at the planning committee while the new Norton and North End schools reduce some future repair burdens.
Operations staff and business officials told the Cheshire Board of Education that the district’s aging facilities require continued operating and capital investment, even as two new elementary schools are built.
Administration said maintenance and operations represents about 5.4% of the operating budget and that utilities (electricity, heating) account for roughly 36% of that total. Cleaning services (outsourced nightly custodial contracts) account for about 17% and maintenance repair and supplies make up the remaining portion.
Officials said a number of large maintenance‑level costs are recurring. The district continues to pay energy performance contract…
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