At last night's BOE meeting, Dr. Fishbein's Opening of School Report listed various facilities projects which were completed throughout the district over the summer. (Board members toured buildings last week to see the results -- the renovated gyms are so light and bright!) A few projects are still to be done and are currently or soon to be out for bid.
Ridgewood High School
Renovation of Guidance Suite and Grade Advisor area; Rooms 207, 211 & 112. (Note, the Guidance area had water damage, crumbling plaster, dingy paint...now it's a great showcase for visiting college admissions folks and parents.)
Renovation of North Stair Tower (the one I used to say looked like a ghetto movie set)
Repair of Lockers in Boys' Locker Room
Installed flooring in ancillary weight room
Installed 600+ new lockers
Locker room showers, more roof replacement and bathroom renovations going out to bid
Hawes:
New fencing
New lighting in gym
Orchard
Fencing
New lighting in gym
Sidewalk (donated by HSA)
Willard
Renovation of art room
Outside lighting improvements -- coming this Fall
Travell
Gym renovation -- tile & lighting
Outside lighting improvement -- coming this Fall
GW
Replaced 4 classroom crpets with tile floors
REfinished Gym and Band Room floors
Roof
Fencing
Bathroom renovations -- going to bid
Glen
Gym window wall replacement -- going to bid
Exterior door and electrical upgrades -- going to bid
BF
Roof
Improved electrical in library and computer labs
Fencing
Roofing & door projects to be bid
Ridge
Renovated gym (floor and lighting)
Drainage in front of building
Door project -- going to bid
Somerville
Renovated cafeteria
Removed wall between 2 classrooms; replace with foldable wall
Fencing
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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