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Committee approves MOA to extend $1.8 million equity grant for high-school auditorium work
Summary
The School Committee approved an MOA to request an extension of the district’s Equity Initiative grant to complete auditorium work, saying roughly $1.8 million remains for lighting, sound, rigging inspection and other priorities; the committee also discussed procurement routes and minority/woman business enterprise goals.
The Coventry School Committee voted 5–0 on May 7 to approve a memorandum of agreement requesting an extension for remaining Equity Initiative grant funds so the district can complete auditorium work at the high school.
Superintendent Don Cowart said the district originally budgeted the grant for several projects (gym improvements, science labs and auditorium work) and determined it will not be able to spend all of the auditorium money by the June 30 deadline. Cowart said Phil Conte, the architect supporting…
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