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On Tuesday, October 28, voters approved the following two propositions.
Proposition 1:
The proposed $43 million Capital Assets Preservation Project (CAPP) will replace roofs and renovate and repair the district's buildings; improve safety and security for students and staff; ensure up-to-date instructional areas; address handicapped accessibility and improve energy conservation.
Proposition 2:
A new capital reserve fund would take money from the district's current capital reserve fund to establish a project-centered 10-year reserve account, not to exceed $5 million, and use $700,000 of that account to bring down the cost of this project. During the 10 years of this reserve, any money spent from it for subsequent projects also will need voter approval.
The 24-member CAPP committee met during the last 18 months to develop a plan that addresses needed repairs recommended in the state-mandated Building Conditions Survey.
The district will receive 95.8 percent state aid on the project. In addition, special EXCEL aid in the amount of $1,376,671 will keep the tax levy at a projected zero percent increase for the first four years of the 15-year bond. In the fifth year, the tax levy will rise approximately two percent and stay at that level.
Although Memorial Stadium needs extensive improvements, the cost allocation formulas for Elm Street Elementary School combined with the state's new direction of not spending state building aid on athletic facilities won't allow the district to make repairs as part of the project. Instead, the district will seek the public's assistance, as well as that of our local legislators and veteran organizations, to help us find a way to restore and upgrade what was built as a fine facility, in honor of those who have served and continue to serve our country.
The proposed scope of work includes:
Middle School/Senior High School
- parking area, bus loop, sidewalks and site lighting renovation
- window and window treatment replacement
- exterior door/frame replacement
- select masonry restoration
- new roof system
- ceiling system replacement
- corridor locker replacement
- gymnasium door replacement
- door hardware replacement
- heating/ventilation/plumbing system renovation/replacement
- fire alarm system upgrades
- auditorium stage sprinkler system
- handicap accessible renovations
- middle school science rooms renovation
- band/choir room renovations/expansion
- pool renovation and reconfiguration
- engineering lab construction
- art room renovation
Elm Street Elementary School
- site and building handicap accessible renovations, including an elevator
- playground and basketball surface replacement
- select masonry restoration
- exterior door/frame/hardware replacement
- window and window treatment replacement
- roof system replacement
- asbestos abatement
- interior door/frame/hardware replacement
- security system installation
- plumbing system upgrades
- radon exhaust system installation
- fire alarm system upgrades
- gymnasium bleacher replacement
- new phone system
Chemung Elementary School
- septic system replacement
- parking area, bus loop, sidewalk renovation
- playground and basketball court surface replacement
- select masonry restoration
- exterior door/frame/hardware replacement (1962 wing)
- exterior front step renovation (1931 wing)
- window treatment replacement (1962 wing)
- roof system replacement (1931/1962 wings)
- entrance canopy restoration
- asbestos abatement (1962 wing)
- ceiling system replacement (1962 wing)
- select interior doors/frames/hardware replacement (1931 wing)
- interior glass replacement (1962 wing)
- door hardware replacement (1962 wing)
- security system installation
- plumbing fixture replacement and select plumbing system upgrades (1962 wing)
- heating/ventilation system replacement (1962 wing)
- handicap accessible renovations
Lincoln Elementary School
- bus loop, sidewalks and site lighting renovation
- playground surface replacement
- select masonry restoration
- exterior door/frame/hardware replacement
- new window treatments
- roof system replacement
- asbestos abatement
- ceiling system replacement
- interior door/glass/hardware renovation and replacement
- security system installation
- heating/ventilation system replacement
- fire alarm system upgrades
- handicap accessible renovations
Bus Garage
- oil/water separator renovation
- parking/drive area pavement and drainage renovations
- overhead door, concrete apron and threshold renovation
- service bay floor slab renovation
- building insulation replacement
- overhead door replacement
- window replacement
- gutter replacement
- door hardware replacement
- fiber optic line installation to Elm Street Elementary School
- ventilation/exhaust system upgrades
- generator installation
- handicap accessible renovations
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