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District proposes $4 million to finish classroom air conditioning and upgrade Jamaica Avenue building
Summary
A presenter for the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District said a proposed bond would add $4,000,000 to complete air-conditioning projects begun in 2014 and fund major repairs and program upgrades at the Jamaica Avenue building, which houses preschools, UPK and community spaces.
A presenter for the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District said, "This bond adds $4,000,000 for finishing the air conditioning projects that had begun back in 2014." The funds would be used to complete classroom and large-group-area air-conditioning work that the district said it could not finish because of lower state aid and other competing capital priorities.
The presenter said the bond proposal is drawn from the district's 2020 building condition survey, which identifies needs including electrical and plumbing upgrades, HVAC work and site improvements across district facilities. That survey is the basis for the projects the bond would cover.
The presenter described the Jamaica Avenue building as "an important role for the entire community," noting it houses two large preschools (including UPK programs), district childcare, a senior citizens club, some sports teams and large meeting spaces used by the POB leadership team and for community events. The presenter said the building requires significant roof and window repairs and upgrades to meet State Education Department standards before parts of it could be redeployed for instructional use.
If upgraded, the presenter said the district has considered using second-floor classrooms for an engineering center for the district's PoeBots team and for career and technical education programs. No formal vote or motion appears in the provided transcript segment.
The transcript does not record a board vote or formal action on the bond; it records the presenter outlining the scope and community uses for the proposed work and the rationale for adding $4,000,000 to finish the air-conditioning projects.
