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Superintendent: $6 million referendum approved, middle school project faces cost and timeline questions
Summary
Superintendent reported a $6,000,000 referendum‑approved middle school project but said rising costs and pending DEP/site work delay bids and may reduce the planned addition from five classrooms to three.
The superintendent told the committee the district has a $6,000,000 middle school project previously approved by referendum but that officials are now waiting for updated cost estimates amid higher labor and materials costs.
"We had $6,000,000 approved through referendum the project," the superintendent said, and added that original scopes have been trimmed: "I think we went from, I think, 5 classrooms to 3 class rooms in the addition." He said the district is meeting with architects to secure new timelines and that DEP site work is underway but cost estimates remain pending.
The superintendent described options to save money, including purchasing some equipment directly rather than through a contractor to avoid large change fees, and said that delays mean the project likely will not go out to bid this summer as originally planned. "It doesn't look like it's gonna happen," he said about starting work this summer, and warned about the schedule impact on middle‑school operations.
Committee members asked for further details; the superintendent indicated he would follow up with architects and share updated estimates when available. The report was informational; committee members did not take immediate formal action beyond requesting further updates.
