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Superintendent: paving starts at DuPont; demolition and parking changes underway at high school
Summary
Superintendent Riley updated the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee on accelerated paving at DuPont, ongoing demolition at the high school, new staff parking plans and student apprenticeship opportunities tied to the construction project.
Superintendent Riley told the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee the district moved up asphalt work at DuPont and crews will begin at 7 a.m. the following morning. "So this project was moved up," Riley said, noting the Warren Town Council and parent complaints prompted the change.
Riley described the immediate scope as focused on the driveway and selected red-lined sections rather than the full parking lot, and said crews will fill the largest potholes while the asphalt truck is on site. She reported substantial demolition at the high school — sheds and bleachers removed — and said the paved areas are being designated for staff and student parking. Riley said the newly graded front lot will provide about 50 additional spots to be reserved for staff to avoid students crossing the bus circle.
Riley also described construction milestones and a tentative schedule: footings were expected within a couple of weeks, and she said visible change should appear by December or January. She highlighted a workforce-education connection: "We'll also be working, pairing up some of our construction students for apprenticeships, with GRADE," Riley said, adding that students could participate in project work even if they are not present when the building is completed.
On student traditions affected by the work, Riley said the familiar rock-painting will continue in a temporary location during the roughly two-year construction period and will return to a permanent site once the project is finished.
The superintendent said police and town staff have been engaged to manage nearby parking impacts; she noted Chestnut Street parking rules were being reviewed with local police to allow changes to enforcement times where appropriate. PMA, the district's project manager, will provide a fuller update at the committee's next meeting.
The committee took no separate vote on the presentation itself; Riley framed the items as operational updates and scheduling clarifications.
