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Board approves BEST grant application to replace aging infrastructure at Running Creek Middle School

Elizabeth School District Board of Education · February 25, 2026
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Summary

The board approved submitting a BEST grant application seeking roughly $2.3 million for infrastructure projects (boilers, water heaters, smoke detectors) at Running Creek Middle School; staff noted the state match calculation currently shows an 81% local match requirement and that waivers will be pursued if needed.

District staff presented an application for the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grant program, identifying priority infrastructure needs at Running Creek Middle School and other sites: roof and heating system replacements, boilers and hot water heaters, and a smoke-detector upgrade estimated at roughly $73,000 for a fire-code-required…

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