Summer capital work complete across Lynbrook schools; board praises custodial and facilities staff

Board members and district staff reported that summer capital projects across Lynbrook schools are substantially complete and operational, and they praised custodial and facilities crews for preparing buildings for the new school year.

District staff said bathroom renovations at the high school and work at the Kindergarten Center administrative side are functional though the district awaits final door deliveries. Officials reported the elevator cab replacement at the high school is complete; Marion Street and West End classrooms and stairwell doors were replaced, exterior brick repointing and power washing were completed, and many classroom doors have received wireless locks.

The facilities director’s team and custodial staff were credited for readying older buildings after heavy summer work. Board members and staff repeatedly noted the buildings appeared notably clean and well prepared when teachers and students returned.

Why it matters: security upgrades (new doors, wireless locks), accessibility work (elevator cab replacement) and general building repairs directly affect student safety and school operations. The district also reported that additional preliminary work approved in May has begun and that architectural plans are in development.

Other details: some delivered door hardware required return and replacement, delaying 100 percent completion of all wireless locks. The district also noted completed reconfiguration of office and technology spaces at West End and said custodial teams handled heavy cleanup after construction activity.

No new capital appropriations or bond votes were taken at the meeting; the work discussed was described as follow‑up to projects already authorized by the community during the May budget vote.