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District says agreement reached with Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper to pursue boardwalk and bridge consultant
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Summary
Superintendent Olanich told the board the district and Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper reached an agreement to pursue a consultant via RFP to site a bridge and boardwalk that would connect district property to adjacent waterfront for student sampling and outdoor education; work could begin later this summer or fall pending approvals.
Superintendent Olanich told the board March 4 that the district has reached an agreement with Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper to develop public‑access improvements on land across a creek adjacent to district property.
Under the agreement, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper will issue a request for proposals (RFP) to hire a consultant charged with identifying the precise location for a pedestrian bridge and a boardwalk. The consultant’s first task will be to recommend the bridge location so the district can use previously set aside Greenway funds to build the boardwalk and bridge. Olanich said the agreement was newly reached and that, depending on state education Department approvals and consultant selection, work could begin later this summer or in the fall.
The superintendent described planned features including step‑down areas for student sampling and science classes and said the boardwalk would support curriculum connections for science instruction. No contract or construction timeline was approved at the March 4 meeting; the item was presented as an update and next steps will be contingent on the RFP process and funding approvals.
