Board asked to approve 1.8-acre parcel for new Bunge Elementary; resolution needed for state grant

Members of the Bunge Elementary School building committee asked the Seymour Board of Education to approve incorporation of a 1.8-acre parcel into the Bunge campus so the district can move a state grant application forward.

The request, presented during the board meeting, asked the board to pass a resolution required by the State Department of Administrative Services to advance the district’s application for a state grant tied to the new building project. The parcel consists of two strips intended to provide an additional means of ingress and egress from Poplar Drive to Bunge Elementary School, the presenter said.

The presenter told the board the parcel will be used to improve ingress and egress safety “no matter what happens in the referendum,” and reminded the board that the referendum on the new school is scheduled for Oct. 9. The presenter said the exact reimbursement amount from the state is not yet known and remains “not specified.”

No vote on the resolution was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The presenter asked the board to pass the resolution so the district could supply the required documentation to the Department of Administrative Services and continue work on the state grant application.

Board members and staff also discussed continuing outreach ahead of the Oct. 9 referendum and the need to keep the public informed about the timeline and safety improvements tied to the parcel.

The request emerged as part of the building committee’s ongoing push to finalize required materials for the state grant process; the transcript excerpt does not record a formal vote or mover/second for this resolution.