Capital Project 2024

$4 million has been saved in the voter-approved capital reserve, which will offset the amount of borrowing needed to fund the project.

Debt payments for the proposed project would replace existing debt that will soon be paid off, maintaining current levels of debt in the budget. 

The project is eligible for approximately 49.4% New York State Building Aid reimbursement, which will offset local share.

• Upgrade the Intrusion Alarm Detection systems, including new panels, motion sensors, door contacts, and wiring.
• Install dishwashers at all schools to eliminate biodegradable tray waste and support student-led environmental efforts to reduce the trash footprint of the cafeteria. 
• Replace end-of-life Public Address Systems at all buildings. 
• Update any remaining old bell system clock components. 
• Add security film to all windows and doors. 

• Renovate the auditorium, including replacing outdated lighting, rigging, seating, and finishes.
• Add a vocal room at the end of the C-Wing and renovate the existing music classrooms, including relocating band practice space and creating more sound and instructional spaces. 
• Renovate the weight room, upscale equipment, and add a team room for athlete gear storage.
• Begin Phase One upgrades for Gander Garden area, installing underground infrastructure for a future pavilion with bathrooms. 
• Renovate two existing classrooms into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Labs to support modern curriculum needs for today’s learners. 
• Renovate the current E-Sports Club’s classroom space to accommodate the growing student interest, which will also expand capacity for the Club to become a competitive team. 
• Replace outdated casework (bookshelves, cubicles, tables, chairs, etc.) with new ADA-compliant pieces. 
• Replace vinyl sheet flooring outside 600-Wing bathrooms and other areas in need.
• Upgrade interior fluorescent lighting to brighter, energy-efficient LED lighting.
• Replace cracked concrete slab and uneven flooring outside of the band room corridor.
• Replace aging, end-of-life classroom Unit Ventilators.

• Create a secure entryway with an access-controlled visitor waiting area outside the main office.
• Upgrade outdoor areas, including installing new dugouts and scoreboards for baseball and softball, and replacing old playground equipment and fall protection.
• Replace cafeteria tables to increase capacity and improve operational flow.
• Replace poorly functioning hallway smoke doors.
• Update the existing outdated Project Adventure outdoor education equipment. 
• Relocate Fiber Distribution System for code compliance.

• Renovate the main office area to create a secure entryway with a transaction window, access-control, and emergency button.
• Enhancing existing playground spaces, including drainage and grading.
• Upgrade outdoor play area, including new blacktop for added basketball court and playing field with drainage.
• Replace cracked and deteriorating brick joints on the north wall and parapets.
• Renovate elevator cab and controls for ADA compliance. 
• Replace aging and deteriorated wood ramp with a new concrete ramp and handrails.
• Replace end-of-life classroom Unit Ventilators.
• Renovate outdated first and second floor bathrooms. 
• Replace outdated, inefficient classroom windows from the 1990s in the 2-3 wing.

• Upgrade outdoor areas, including resurfacing sloped and deteriorated blacktop by playgrounds, adding a multi-sport field with drainage, installing new basketball court, and replacing aged playground equipment and fall protection.
• Replace outdated and poorly functioning exit doors for improved security.
• Replace windows that no longer function properly and have exceeded their lifespan.
• Replace end-of-life classroom Unit Ventilators. 
• Replace above-ground sanitary and waste system nearing the end of service life.
• Add curb ramp at main entrance for accessibility for those with limited mobility.
• Repave the staff parking lot to fix potholes and crumbling asphalt.
• Replace deteriorating concrete steps at the kitchen entrance. 

• Add a 150kW generator to maintain District communications and essential operations during a power outage.
• Replace original, end-of-life, inefficient windows from 1996.
• Replace crumbling asphalt sidewalks and entry pad.