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Connetquot board hears summer facilities update; district highlights in‑house savings and ADA work
Summary
District presenters reviewed dozens of summer capital and maintenance projects — roof and HVAC upgrades, pool renovation, playground replacements, new ADA ramps and stage lifts — and said much of the work and significant cost savings were completed by district facilities and grounds crews rather than external contractors.
Connetquot Central School District facilities staff provided the board a slide‑illustrated update on summer capital projects and in‑house maintenance work, saying multiple roof replacements, HVAC and electrical upgrades, playground installations, and ADA improvements are on track for the start of school.
The presentation, led by John Allen and Brandon (director of facilities), covered work at the high school, middle schools and elementary sites. Allen said the high school pool renovation is progressing: "You can see that the acoustical treatments are done on the ceiling" and that drains and locker‑room connections are already in place. He said locker rooms were not ADA compliant and that the project added ADA showers to both boys’ and girls’ facilities.
Brandon — who identified himself in the presentation as director of facilities — summarized the district’s use of in‑house crews to reduce vendor costs. He said grounds and…
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