Work at Keeseville Elementary School includes additional classrooms for pre-K and special education, kitchen and serving reorganization, health and safety items, new gym seating and scoreboard, additional faculty toilet facility, new wood-chip boiler, new generator, technology and security upgrades and improved bus exiting.

MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL

The majority of work would occur at the Middle/High School and includes construction of additional classrooms, a new stair tower to eliminate a dead-end corridor, reconstruction of cafeteria, fitness center enlargement, health classroom reconstruction, library reconstruction with natural lighting, multi-purpose special testing room, replacement of corridor floor finishes, asbestos abatement and security upgrades.

Other work scheduled for the facility includes connecting settled floor in pool corridor, reconstructing deteriorated exterior walks and ramp, adding a new wood chip boiler and generator, upgrading the home and careers room, providing handicapped lift for auditorium stage, health and safety items, technology upgrades and more.

ENERGY SAVINGS

"We've had a lot of improvements to our buildings in the outside areas, but the inside needs changes," Savage said. "There is not a lot of room for expansion for us."

Savage said there will be additional energy costs associated with heat and electric of about $35,000 yearly, but at the same time there will be significant energy savings because of some of the changes. In all, the School District estimates to see around $149,700 in energy savings yearly.

"Over a quarter of the actual project is for energy savings," Savage said.

A public meeting and the vote are both scheduled for November.

"We hope voters support what we are looking at and that these changes are important and will take our district into the next 30-plus year," Savage said.

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