Board approves $3.38 million renovation payment, change orders for Cedar Crest High School

The Cornwall‑Lebanon School District board on Nov. 17 approved several change orders tied to the Cedar Crest High School renovation and authorized a $3,380,930.81 payment from the district’s Cedar Crest Campus renovation fund.

Mr. Snyder moved to approve change orders for the general contractor (Lobar Incorporated, GCCO #4) and the mechanical contractor (North Bay Mechanical, MCCO #1) and then moved to authorize payment of the renovation fund bills totaling $3,380,930.81. The motions were seconded and approved by a voice/show‑of‑hands vote, 9–0.

The board also approved payment of capital reserve fund bills in the amount of $4,224.55 as part of the same buildings and grounds section.

School leaders said the actions complete part of the ongoing renovation work at Cedar Crest. Mr. Snyder introduced the motions and the board adopted them without amendment. No board member requested an executive session on the items.

The board’s approval follows prior feasibility and options work for the renovation and continues a multi‑phase construction program the district has discussed at earlier meetings. The district will process vendor payments and change‑order documentation through the normal finance and construction administration procedures. Documentation for the change orders and the itemized bills was included in the meeting materials provided to board members prior to the vote.

Next steps: payment disbursements will be made per district procurement and construction procedures and reported in future finance summaries to the board.