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Superintendent outlines expanded ESY program and schedules $21,250 cafeteria septic repair
Summary
Superintendent and Special Education staff announced an expanded three-week ESY program serving five towns and a required cafeteria septic repair estimated at $21,250 to be scheduled during April break; AC installations in special education rooms will be completed during the same break.
Superintendent Valerie Bruneau and Special Education Director Dawn Davis told the Scotland Board of Education on April 1 that the district will expand its Extended School Year (ESY) program to a three-week session serving Scotland and neighboring districts. Dawn Davis will oversee the program, which is expected to invite about 40 children and may hire local staff to meet needs.
Dawn Davis said the expansion will be coordinated with a Mental Health grant and partner districts including Hampton, Chaplin, Eastford and Sprague. The district is drafting a welcome letter to families and anticipates submitting a special-education report ahead of the next meeting.
Facilities issues were a second focus of the report. Maintainer Ryan Beaumont explained recurring bathroom backups in the cafeteria area and said a recent septic-camera inspection found a section of pipe reduced from 4 inches to 2 inches and a separated joint that violates code. The board recorded an estimated repair cost of $21,250; the work is scheduled for the April break and will include manual excavation. A camera inspection will continue through the rest of the pipe to the septic tank to confirm no further defects. Replacement of a damaged floor was deferred to June.
The superintendent also announced the installation of the final two air-conditioning units in Special Education rooms during April break; costs not covered by grant funds will be paid from the district Capital Account per the Board of Selectmen. Bruneau reported no additional grant losses beyond the previously noted Title I reduction and reiterated a projected enrollment decline for next year.
The board recorded no public comments on these items during the meeting.
