BERKELEY – While kids are off for the summer, professionals will be working hard on a number of construction projects that are scheduled at Central Regional High School and Middle School.
During a recent Board of Education meeting, Business Administrator Kevin O’Shea went through a list of upgrades that are planned for the next couple months. Some of which are already underway.
These include a new turf field, and installing cameras at the football field. Part of the funding for the cameras come from a safety grant, he noted. There will also be lighting installed along the walkway to the football field.
The retaining wall in front of the Middle School, visible from Veterans Boulevard, will see some upgrades. The wall will be power washed and trees will be removed. This is so that they can begin placing advertising on the wall, he said.
Arborvitaes will be planted along the front entrance from the east gate to the traffic light. These are slim evergreens often used for borders.
Some maintenance projects are also scheduled. At the Middle School, the floor will be replaced in the gym foyer.
Both schools will add a security drop-off window. This is for when parents, for example, have to drop something off for their child. They can drop it off without having to be checked in through the security vestibule.
The high school will also have electric paneling replaced per the recommendation of their insurance company.
Also at the high school, two exterior doors and three water heaters will be replaced. The cafeteria’s exterior wall will have some aesthetic enhancements. The girls’ locker room will have the floors replaced. Lighting will be changed in the superintendent’s office and a new kiln will be installed for an art room.
Superintendent Michelle CarneyRay-Yoder said to expect some new design touches to the Golden Eagle that symbolizes the district.
In related news, the board’s next meeting, originally scheduled for July 16, was cancelled. The next meeting will be August 20.
