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Facilities committee debates five‑year capital plan; board presses to accelerate high‑school elevator work
Summary
The facilities committee reviewed a draft five‑year capital plan focusing on 2026–27 projects (roofs, auditorium HVAC, fencing, playgrounds). A recurring board concern centered on replacing a nonconforming high‑school elevator, with members urging the board to move the project earlier and administrators outlining expensive and logistically complex options.
The Colonial SD facilities and transportation committee reviewed its draft five‑year capital plan on March 2 and spent an extended portion of the meeting on the high‑school elevator and other district infrastructure priorities.
Facilities staff asked board members to focus attention on the 2026–27 year of the plan, saying the document is live and projects can be reprioritized. Major 2026–27 proposals included completing a roofing project at Plymouth‑White Marsh High School that has been bid and awarded, replacing a failing auditorium HVAC unit, auditorium finish work and sound panels, and a roughly $60,000 reinforcement for damaged fencing at Colonial…
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