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The October 2007 Capital
Project funds
improvements and repairs at all four schools:
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Voters
approve $21.8
million capital project
— By a vote
of 1,369 in favor to 160 opposed, residents
overwhelming approved a
$21,881,000 capital improvement project on
October 16. The project will
fund energy upgrades, new boilers, structural
repairs, safety enhancements, three new art
classrooms at the high school, renovations to the
Pinewood library and a host of other
improvements and upgrades district-wide. The project
will be entirely funded through a combination of
state Building Aid and EXCEL Aid. "We're delighted
that the community showed such strong support for
this project," said Superintendent of Schools
Kathleen Spring. The next step is for detailed plans
to be drawn up and submitted to the State Education
Department. Spring said she expects the first phase
of construction will begin next summer.
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Bradt
Primary School
- Upgrades and
enhancements to current security features, such as:
cameras, a card access system, entryway reconfiguration,
etc.;
- Upgrades to the
existing Public Access (PA) system for added safety;
- Replacement of the
original domestic hot water tank from the 1950’s to a
more energy efficient system;
- Installment of
three-way valves in the boiler room to help separate and
better control the hot water heating;
- Replacement of the
original drafty windows and window treatments that are
still left in the building for better energy efficiency
and safety. There are several windows throughout the
building that can only be locked by using a piece of
wood;
- Replacement of old
carpet and floor tiles throughout the building for
safety;
- Replacement of doors
and hardware that are beyond their useful life;
- Replacement of student
coat closets in several of the classrooms. Most of the
hinges have actually been removed because of the safety
concerns of the students;
- Replacement of the old
exit signs and incandescent bulbs throughout the
building to more energy efficient LED (Light-Emitting
Diode) fixtures;
- Replacement of the
many of the original blackboards from 1951 to new
whiteboards; and
- Technology upgrades.
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Pinewood
Intermediate School
- Upgrades and
enhancements to current security features, such as:
cameras, a card access system, entryway reconfiguration,
etc.;
- Conversion to hot
water heating throughout the school. Currently, half of
the building is using the original steam boiler for
heating and half is using hot water. The maintenance on
a steam boiler is extremely high, converting to all hot
water heating will enable the school to run much more
efficiently;
- Replacement of the
existing pneumatic control system to more efficient
digital controls for the heating system;
- Replacement of the
current septic system by hooking up to the town's
system. The water table behind Pinewood school is very
high, and the leach fields are not draining properly.
This past spring, the tanks had to be pumped out every
day to prevent the school from backing up;
- Replacement of the
original septic line from 1958. You can actually see
that the black cast iron line is sagging in the middle.
Sometimes the line clogs and backs up into the building;
- Renovation of the
original plumbing from 1958 throughout the building;
- Expansion of the
kitchen/cafeteria area. The Pinewood kitchen was set up
originally to have
the serving line inside the kitchen, but because of
limited space in the kitchen the serving line has been
moved inside the cafeteria space, which has ultimately
eliminated space for students to eat. The original
kitchen windows and ventilation system from 1958 also
need to be replaced. The kitchen skylights are currently
leaking as well;
- Replacement of doors
and hardware that are beyond their useful life;
- Replacement of the
original drafty windows and window treatments that are
still left in the building for better energy efficiency
and safety;
- Replacement of old
carpet and floor tiles throughout the building for
safety;
- Replacement of the old
exit signs and incandescent bulbs throughout the
building to more energy efficient LED fixtures;
- Replacement of
exterior lighting wall packs;
- Upgrade the library by
combining it with the computer lab space to accommodate
more students. (The present library serves 25-30
students in a 700+ student building;
- Replacement of many of
the original blackboards to new whiteboards; and
- Technology upgrades.
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Draper
Middle School
- Upgrades and
enhancements to current security features, such as:
cameras, a card access system, entryway
reconfiguration, etc.;
- Replacement of the
existing leaky roof that is no longer under
warranty;
- Renovation of
existing teachers’ workroom above the media center.
Along with this renovation will be the addition of
two classroom spaces and two small-group instruction
spaces.
- Replacement of the
existing domestic electric hot water heater for
better energy efficiency. The plan would be to hook
up to the existing boiler system so that the entire
school is running on the same system;
- Installment of
three-way valves in the boiler room, to help
separate and better control the hot water heating;
- Replacement of
doors and hardware that are beyond their useful
life. There is a noticeable gap in between the
exterior gym doors where snow actually drifts in
during the winter;
- Replacement of the
original drafty windows and window treatments that
are still left in the
building for better energy efficiency and safety;
- Replacement of the
deteriorated, leaking canopy outside of the school.
The steel beams are in good shape, the canopy just
needs to be replaced;
- Refurbishment of
old slop sinks, valves, faucets and drains in
custodial closets throughout the building;
- Replacement of
kitchen windows and ventilation system;
- Replacement of old
carpet and floor tiles throughout the building for
safety;
- Replacement of the
old exit signs and incandescent bulbs throughout the
building to more energy efficient LED fixtures;
- Replacement of
gymnasium lighting to more efficient fluorescent
lighting;
- Removal of science
“pods,” replacing them with two-to-four person
workstations. The old pods will be used in other
areas of the district’s academic programs.
- Replacement of
many of the original blackboards to new whiteboards;
and
- Technology
upgrades.
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Mohonasen
High School
- Upgrades and
enhancements to current security features, such as:
cameras, a card access system, entryway
reconfiguration, etc.;
- Modification of
the district/business office area for secured and
controlled access;
- Addition of PA
system in gym locker room for safety;
- Replacement of
water circulation pumps for more efficient hot water
circulation;
- Installment of
three-way valves in the boiler room, to help
separate and better control the hot water heating;
- Replacement of
doors and hardware that are beyond their useful
life;
- Replacement of the
original drafty windows and window treatments that
are still left in the building for better energy
efficiency and safety;
- Replacement of
manual winch system that lifts up the backboards in
the gymnasium. Currently, eight of the 12 winches
are still on a cable pulley system, which could
snap, bringing the backboards crashing down. Four of
the winches have already been converted to electric,
and the remainder need to be converted for added
safety;
- Replacement of old
carpet and tiling throughout the building for
safety;
- Replacement of
gymnasium lighting to more efficient fluorescent
lighting;
- Modernization of
the current fire alarm system;
- Resurface of
tennis courts that are beyond their useful life;
- Creation of three
fine arts classrooms and corridor. This will serve
two purposes — added classrooms for our expanded
arts and technology programs, as well as
dramatically improving the movement in the hallways.
An addition on one regular classroom is also
included in this proposal.
- Replacement of
many of the original blackboards from early 1960’s
to new whiteboards; and
- Technology
upgrades.
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