Central Falls School Building Committee approves bond requisitions, hears updates on high school and dual-language projects

The Central Falls School Building Committee approved two bond requisitions for the new Central Falls High School and received progress updates on multiple school construction projects during a meeting that opened at 10:03 a.m. and adjourned at 10:45 a.m.

The committee voted to combine and approve bond requisition (reimbursement request) numbers 25 and 26. The motion to approve the invoices was made, seconded and carried by voice vote; no recorded roll-call tally was provided in the meeting transcript.

Why it matters: The approvals release funds tied to the high school construction and keep multiple workstreams—turnover coordination, equipment installation and upcoming demolition—on the district’s timeline.

High school construction progress Erica (staff member) reported that interior work at the new high school is active and nearing completion in many areas: painting and millwork are under way in the community wing; floor protection remains in place in classrooms where flooring has been installed; ceiling grid and light fixtures are being installed; whiteboards are mounted and the teaching-wall openings for smart boards are prepared. The auditorium remains in framing and painting stages. Exterior work includes siding installation, roof metal coping, exterior railings, sidewalks and retaining-wall work; a gas meter has been installed.

Erica said the project team is “very much actively beginning or in the midst of turnover coordination,” noting on-site meetings with school staff, the new principal Carmen, and contractors about furniture, fixtures…