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Wallingford‑Swarthmore previews 10‑year capital plan; SRS roof grant could cut district share to about $287,500
Summary
District administrators previewed a detailed, itemized capital plan and said a Public School Facility Improvement Grant would cover most of an SRS roof project; the district will pursue grant documentation and hold CHA presentations in March while pausing major solar installations until high‑school work is complete.
Wallingford‑Swarthmore School District administrators on Feb. 17 previewed a more detailed, school‑by‑school version of a 10‑year “Warm, Safe, Dry” capital plan the board approved last June and described two grant opportunities that could change near‑term project timing.
Dr. Johnston, who led the capital discussion, said the district has hired CHA as infrastructure manager to translate the district’s existing high‑school planning into an inventory of prioritized, per‑building capital needs. “We drew the line around Warm, Safe, Dry knowing that there are additional improvements that we could be making to our schools,” Johnston said, adding the district will publish more itemized project lists and lifespan estimates so the board can bundle similar…
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