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Easton Area SD details $50M capital plan, cites $32M high‑school needs and summer projects
Summary
CHA engineers presented the district's five‑year capital improvement plan, citing roughly $50 million in needs (more than $32 million tied to the high school) and proposing targeted summer work — public library chiller, middle‑school paving, and split‑system HVAC units — while staff pursue grant opportunities with a March 13 pre‑award deadline.
CHA engineer Mike DePodwin and Easton Area School District staff presented the district's five‑year capital improvement plan and a slate of projects planned for the next 18 months.
DePodwin summarized the CIP process (stakeholder meetings, condition assessments, prioritized recommendations and annual execution) and said the district has followed a formal plan since about 2006. He listed recent completed projects — Cheston Elementary, Palmer Elementary and Cottingham Stadium reconstruction — and said more routine work (an elevator replacement and partial middle‑school roof work) has continued behind the scenes.
The presentation placed total capital improvements at "a little over $50,000,000," with the high school component accounting for "over $32,000,000,"…
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