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Binghamton plan to rebuild Roosevelt Elementary: $54M budget, student moves to Calvin Coolidge, aim for August 2027 occupancy

Binghamton City School District Board of Education · November 19, 2025
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Summary

District architects and administrators presented designs for a two‑story Roosevelt Elementary addition, a $54 million budget, a Feb–Mar bid schedule, and a transition plan that will temporarily relocate Roosevelt students to Calvin Coolidge and other schools with busing and family meetings planned through spring.

District officials and the project architect presented detailed plans for the Roosevelt Elementary renovation and addition and a timeline that would put students in the new building for the 2027–28 school year.

Architect Greg of CS Large showed renderings and floor plans for a two‑story brick addition that replaces an existing three‑story classroom wing, clusters classrooms by grade with 'learning commons,' adds two fenced playgrounds for pre‑K and kindergarten, creates a new parent drop‑off loop and additional parking, and locates a new library with about 45–50 seats in the addition. Greg said the exterior will use brick to match the existing building and highlighted interior design features such as acoustic panels, interactive display walls, flexible small‑group seating and…

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