Dear Putnam Valley Community:<\/p>\n
On May 18, 2023, the Board of Education approved a resolution to create a Capital Improvement and Facilities Planning Committee to explore future capital improvement needs of the school district.\u00a0 This committee was composed of community members, teachers, parents, administrators, and members of our support staff.\u00a0 Committee members worked diligently for more than a year, reviewing documents, touring buildings, and meeting with architects and financial advisors before finally deciding on a scope of work that would be recommended to the Board of Education.\u00a0\u00a0Recognizing infrastructure needs as a priority,\u00a0project updates and presentations were conducted during public meetings on\u00a0June 20, 2024<\/a>, and\u00a0October 29, 2024<\/a>.\u00a0 The Board of Education passed a resolution allowing for the creation of a $14,000,000 facilities project proposition that will be voted on by the community on January 28, 2025.<\/p>\n The Facilities Planning Committee remained dedicated to proposing a project that addressed critical infrastructure needs, improved academic spaces, addressed the needs of our cultural arts and athletics program, and offered the district long-term savings through the implementation of sustainable energy sources (solar & geothermal); all at no additional cost to the taxpayer.\u00a0\u00a0By utilizing a combination of New York State Building Aid, District Capital Reserve Funds, and Retiring Debt, all of this work can be accomplished without any additional cost to the taxpayer.\u00a0 In fact, based on our current building aid ratio, we are projecting that approximately $9,200,000 will be covered by State Aid and $2,500,000 will be expended from the District\u2019s already established Capital Reserve Fund. The remaining portion of the project will be offset by the retiring debt the district would no longer need to pay.<\/p>\n The proposed project includes the following highlights:<\/p>\n Elementary School \u2013 Renovate the existing library into a modern innovative learning space, install playground equipment for K-2 students to increase and improve accessibility, expand and upgrade the nurse\u2019s suite (1972),\u00a0and complete the full integration of geothermal heating and cooling avoiding the costly replacement of aging boilers and eliminating the use of oil. Upgrade stage lighting and controls.<\/em><\/p>\n Middle School \u2013 Improve and resurface the parking lot area focusing on pedestrian safety, bus traffic, lighting, and improved water drainage. Create new small group instructional spaces and offices, freeing up full-size classrooms. Replace outdated HVAC equipment that will allow for more efficient heating and cooling. Upgrade performing arts lighting and controls.<\/em><\/p>\n High School \u2013 Replace the failing parking lot retaining wall, improve and resurface the parking lot, improve water management and drainage, install solar panels, and replace the original roofs. Provide accessible access to the high school courtyard and outdoor learning space. Renovate the existing weight room into a modern fitness center and dance studio.<\/em><\/p>\n A referendum will be placed before voters on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. The polls will be open from 6 am – 9 pm at Putnam Valley Elementary School.<\/p>\n A community forum will be held on Thursday, December 12 at 5 pm in the high school library to share details and answer any questions.\u00a0 All are welcome and encouraged to attend. To join virtually, please visit\u00a0pvcsd.org<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0click here<\/a>. Be sure to visit our website where you will find more information about the project\u00a0click here<\/a>.\u00a0 We will continue to update this site with additional information.<\/p>\n Thank you,<\/p>\n Dr. Jeremy Luft Five Fast Financial Facts<\/a> Dear Putnam Valley Community: Community Forum – Thursday, December 12, 2024 – 5 pm – PVHS Library – Please join us. On May 18, 2023, the Board of Education approved a resolution to create a Capital Improvement and Facilities Planning Committee to explore future capital improvement needs of the school district.\u00a0 This committee was composed… Continue Reading Community Forum Thursday 12\/12 5pm at PVHS – Capital Project<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-superintendent","clearfix"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15867"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15868,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15867\/revisions\/15868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvcsd.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nSuperintendent of Schools<\/p>\n
\nFAQ Document<\/a>
\nFacilities Project 2024<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"