Lansingbugh Capital Improvement Project Bond Vote
District Sets Capital Improvement Project Bond Vote for February 26, 2008
At a special meeting of the Board of Education held on December 4, 2007, a resolution was adopted approving a new Capital Improvement Project Bond Vote for the Lansingburgh Central School District to take place on February 26, 2008. The $2,900,000 proposition would be at no cost to the local tax payer. The project would be funded by the District’s State Building Aid ratio, which is currently 94.9% of approved expenses. The remaining portion of the cost would be covered by EXCEL (Expanding our Children’s Education and Learning) aid from New York State for which the District is eligible. The following capital improvements would be completed if approved by the tax payers.
- Redesign of the Turnpike School Bus Loop and Parking Lot
- Renovation of the Knickerbacker Middle School Auditorium
- Conversion of a high school classroom to a health office
- Conversion of an existing high school shop area to a state of the art Technology Instruction facility
- Fire alarm strobe devises at the two elementary schools and Knickerbacker Middle School.
- ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) signage at each of the four schools
- Power panel upgrades at the two elementary schools
- Additional chalk and whiteboards at the two elementary schools
- Classroom door security hardware upgrade at the two elementary schools
- Replacement of exhaust fans at the two elementary schools
- Four portable air conditioning units for the schools
- Replacement of the gymnasium/cafeteria wall partition at Rensselaer Park School
- Exterior masonry restoration of Knickerbacker Middle School
The items identified to be included in the proposed Capital project are related to safety and security, instructional facility upgrades and structural building improvements. The District is fortunate to qualify for additional EXCEL aid to offset the local share of the project, resulting in no impact on School District taxes.
Further details regarding the proposed project will be communicated to District residents in the form of a special newsletter. A Public Hearing regarding the proposed bond issue vote will be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 7:30 P.M. in the Knickerbacker Middle School Auditorium.
A group of “Key Communicators”, who will help with dissemination of information to the community, is being formed. The first meeting will be on Monday, January 7, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the middle school/high school Media Center. Please let me know by December 28, if you are interested in attending. You may call me at 233-6850, ext 3400 or email me at ggoodwin@lansingburgh.org.
George Goodwin, Superintendent