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Board authorizes emergency repairs at Heights Elementary after flooding amid debate over $1.5M cap
Summary
The Ithaca school board approved emergency repair authority tied to Heights Elementary flooding to secure state aid; staff gave mitigation estimates around $388,000 and total project estimates between $800,000–$900,000, prompting trustees to debate whether to authorize up to $500,000, $900,000, $1,000,000 or $1.5 million to ensure reimbursement eligibility.
Trustees approved a consent‑agenda item that included emergency authorization to address water intrusion and mitigation at Heights Elementary School following recent flooding. Facilities staff said immediate mitigation (dehumidification, mold prevention and boxing of materials) had preliminary costs of about $388,000 and that total reconstruction and mitigation could run between $800,000 and $900,000. The…
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