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Port Jervis superintendent reports summer school, construction progress and district office renovations
Summary
Superintendent John Bell told the board that K–12 summer school is underway at East Main Street, phase 4 construction continues with HVAC and roof work, IT has relocated to Pike Street district office space, and the business office reported $3.5 million in savings applied to ongoing capital work.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Bell told the Port Jervis City School District Board of Education on July 8 that the districtK–12 summer school program began July 7 at the East Main Street building, with younger students on lower floors and older students upstairs. Bell said some courses are for credit recovery, some to accelerate students into higher-level courses, and that the air-conditioned space improves conditions for staff and students.
Bell gave a summer construction update for the districtcapital project, reporting that phase 4 work has begun: the HPE roof is complete, classrooms are being reworked to replace unit ventilators (providing new heat and ventilation), and…
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