Update on Oak Hill Modulars
Now that the Board of Alderman has voted to approve the local hotel-motel tax but not the local restaurant tax, it is unclear whether or not the School Committee will have enough money to bond for four new modulars at Oak Hill, in addition to using the full $1.75 million for capital improvements.
In my opinion, the School Committee needs to more fully explore the possibility of adding two modulars at Oak Hill next year, while still planning and designing for four. If the student projections remain the same, the second set of modulars could be purchased next year instead. This might not be the most efficient method of meeting Oak Hill’s space needs–the numbers need to be run and presented before a decision is made. This could be a pragmatic way to move forward with much of the original CIP (Capital Improvement Plan) list, while still working to solve the space crunch in the system.