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Board hears designs for renovated GLP pre‑K classrooms with new ventilation and kid‑friendly fixtures
Summary
Consultants showed renderings for two renovated pre‑K rooms at GLP — adding bathrooms, sound baffles, vertical unit ventilators tied to ceiling ducts, low sinks and built-in storage — and said the work addresses code and visibility concerns.
Consultants presented conceptual renderings for two pre‑K classrooms at the GLP building, highlighting child‑friendly elements and mechanical upgrades aimed at safety and instructional use. Mike McCarthy described improved ventilation: "Those ones on the the left side of the photo, those are whiteboards, that are also magnetic... We're gonna fully use that room." He explained the plan replaces old horizontal unit ventilators with vertical unit ventilators tied to ceiling ducts to reduce noise and distribute air more evenly.
The renovation scope also includes restroom upgrades, door and relief‑air work to decouple classroom and hallway ventilation (a code and safety improvement), and new storage and graphics to support early‑childhood lessons. Consultants said the work will be phased with other capital components and that classroom construction includes sound baffling and low sinks sized for children to increase functionality and supervision.
