SV Facilities Advisory Committee Resumes WorkAn advisory committee, established to review the facilities needs of the Susquehanna Valley Central School District, continues its work. The committee is working with district officials and the architectural/engineering firm Bearsch Compeau Knudson (BCK) to: The committee, comprised of district residents, board of education members, district administrators and staff, is reviewing existing facilities documents based on previously conducted building condition surveys. BCK has presented information on school capital construction projects that focused in part on the $2.6 billion EXCEL program approved as part of the 2006-07 NYS budget. SV qualifies for approximately $7 million in EXCEL (Expanding Our Children’s Education and Learning) aid. EXCEL aid can only be used for projects that improve technology, enhance health and safety, improve facilities accesibility, expand physical capacity, and/or enhance energy conservation. Superintendent of Schools Gerardo Tagliaferri said the work being done by the committee is critical to the future of the school district. “It’s very encouraging to see district residents and school staff working together to develop strategies to address some real needs in terms of our facilities and infrastructure. In the months to come, their work will set the stage for this district to take advantage of the EXCEL program and address other work that may be necessary in the near future,” said Tagliaferri. You can access minutes from the committee's meetings by clicking the links below. |
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