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Region 9 board prioritizes auditorium, restrooms and network upgrades; schedules focused April meetings
Summary
The board directed administration to pursue price proposals for auditorium (stage and sound), restroom renovations, and network infrastructure upgrades and scheduled targeted meetings on April 2 and April 22 to finalize summer capital priorities and review STEM bids.
The Regional School District 09 Board of Education flagged three summer capital priorities — auditorium improvements (stage floor and sound system), two restroom restorations and a network-infrastructure upgrade — and instructed administrators to gather price proposals and timing estimates for discussion at upcoming April meetings.
Administrators and facilities staff described recent progress: zoning and conservation permit steps for a ‘nest’ building, nine responses to a STEM design RFP, and active contractor outreach. Cost estimates cited in the meeting included approximately $230,000 for network infrastructure and an updated $180,000 estimate for the auditorium project; restroom costs were discussed in the context of prior estimates and various project configurations.
Board members said the network work includes cybersecurity and instructional components and recommended an executive-session briefing on cyber implications before committing funds. Members also weighed whether to move some projects (for example, the learning-commons work) into the 2025–26 plan to free funds for higher-priority summer work.
The board agreed to two scheduling steps: a pre-hearing full-board session on April 2 (start at 6 p.m.) to set summer priorities and review high-level price proposals, and an April 22 FNO meeting to open STEM bids and complete capital-plan decisions. Administrators were directed to assemble vendor estimates and timing information to support summer contracting decisions.
Why it matters: Prioritizing auditorium, restroom and network projects determines which summer contractors need to be booked and which projects can be completed before the school year. Network work was described as “end of life” for switches and wiring, with potential instructional and cyber-security impacts if delayed.
What’s next: Administration will gather proposals and timing information, schedule FNO and full-board sessions on April 2 and April 22, and prepare any required executive-session materials regarding cyber-security implications.
