2010/2012 Capital Improvement Project

Our proposed Capital Improvement Project proposition vote is scheduled for Spring 2010. Public presentation dates are scheduled for January 14, 2010 at the Rockwell School Community Room and January 21, 2010 at the Jr/Sr High School Cafeteria. Both presentations will begin at 7:00 pm.

The proposed project will address our aging infrastructure:

•                       Roof replacement on all five district structures

•                       Renovate the instructional environment in three of our high school science rooms

•                       Restructure our high school main office and guidance counseling office space

•                       Add a student career center within the high school guidance counseling office

•                       Remodel the high school nurse’s office

•                       Update classroom lighting and energy management systems in all school buildings

•                       Update the heating and cooling systems throughout all three schools, and the technology building

•                       Replace asbestos floor tile in Rockwell School

•                       Replace aging sidewalks at Rockwell and Jr/Sr High School

•                       Renovate drainage systems next to football field

The updating of the facilities infrastructure will substantially reduce our school district’s utility usage and consequently, our utility cost expenditures.

The proposed capital project will:

Þ     Address the health and safety of our students, staff, and community members

Þ     Improve student instructional and staff training areas

Þ     Support our ongoing goal to improve our energy efficiency and reduce utility usage and cost

Þ     Control the project cost while maintaining our current school tax rate

Our school district currently has a serial bond that will retire in June of 2010.The borrowing power of this bond debt service along with voter approved usage of our Capital Project fund balance will allow us to facilitate a capital project in the amount of approximately $10,655,000, without raising our current school tax rate.

Maintaining our project bond cycle is the key to continually and affordably improving our Districts educational environment through systematic maintenance of District infrastructure. 

Projected Architectural Request for Proposal September 29, 2009 (DONE) Projected Architectural selection October 20, 2009 (DONE) Project Presentation January 14, 2010 Project Presentation January 21, 2010 Capital Project Voter Referendum Spring 2010 Final Design Complete June 2010 Projected NYSED Approval January 2011 Projected Contractor/Project Award April 2011 Projected Project Completion August 2012

PROPOSED PROJECT SCHEDULE:

In closing, a big thank you goes out to our entire community, our capital project advisory committee members, our staff members, and our Board of Education for their continued support of this project. The approval of this project will ensure that our students, staff and community will have access to a safe, energy efficient and optimal educational learning environment for many years to come.

Thank you!
Joseph A. Rotella
Superintendent of Schools