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Carmel board outlines lead testing, repairs, child‑safety zones and added SROs in budget discussion
Summary
Administration told trustees it has contracted BOCES and Langan Engineering for lead/water testing to meet a new 5 ppb standard and proposed several capital repairs funded from reserves; transportation proposals include extra bus monitors and leveraging child‑safety zone aid, and the safety plan would add two SROs.
The district presented multiple facility, health and safety items that are included in the draft 2025–26 budget.
Lead and water testing: administration said the board approved a BOCES contract with Langan Engineering to test incoming building water and all fixtures to meet the newer remediation threshold of 5 parts per billion (down from 15 ppb). Testing will avoid sampling ‘slop sinks’ and janitorial-only fixtures and requires buildings to be vacant for certain…
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