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Committee approves bundled RIDE housing‑aid submissions for multiple capital projects
Summary
The Coventry School Building Committee approved grouped submissions to the RIDE housing‑aid portal for a slate of capital projects (paving, fire panels, HVAC, floor remediation, auditorium lighting, sewer connection) and asked staff to submit schematic‑through‑construction documentation to preserve reimbursement eligibility.
The Coventry School Building Committee voted to approve a bundled submission of capital projects to the RIDE housing‑aid portal so the district can seek reimbursement on eligible items. The motion asked staff to submit projects from schematic design through construction documentation to avoid repeated approvals and to capture housing‑aid reimbursement opportunities.
Projects listed for submission included Hopkins Hill paving (estimated at about $30,000), fire panel replacement at two schools, high‑school sewer connection (CHS wastewater), HVAC unit replacements at Coventry High School and Feinsteigt Middle School, Hopkins Hill floor tile replacement and asbestos abatement, and CHS auditorium lighting and upgrades. The committee noted the Western well will not be eligible for RIDE housing aid because it is funded through an EPA grant administered by the infrastructure bank.
A single grouped motion to submit the listed projects was made and seconded; the chair declared the motion carried after a voice vote and one member said they opposed during the vote. The transcript did not include roll‑call tallies or detailed cost breakdowns for each project beyond a few cited estimates.
Next steps: staff will prepare and submit the RIDE portal package for the approved projects and will return documentation and meeting minutes that record committee approval to support reimbursement claims.
