Riverfield, Holland Hill Make The Cut

The Board of Education on Tuesday night is scheduled to review a revised facilities plan that cuts the cost of proposed school construction projects from $58 million to $42.4 million over the next four fiscal years.

The revised plan still calls for major renovations and additions at Riverfield School ($9.1 million in the next fiscal year, which begins July 1) and Holland Hill School ($10 million in the 2014-15 fiscal year), but the major renovation at Mill Hill School, previously proposed at $12 million in 2014-15, no longer appears on the list, nor does a major renovation at Dwight School, which was previously proposed at $4.5 million in 2014-15 after $1.2 million worth of work a year earlier.

But some work at Mill Hill School, which is one of the most crowded elementary schools in the district, does appear on the current list, such as installing a new ceiling and lights in 2012-13, new bathrooms in 2013-14, and a minor roof replacement in 2014-15. The current list also includes work at Dwight School, such as replacing two boilers in 2012-13, a major roof replacement in 2013-14, and bathroom renovations in 2014-15.

The revised plan also still includes renovations at Fairfield Ludlowe High School ($5.8 million in 2012-13) and Fairfield Warde High School ($6 million in 2013-14) that are partially designed to accommodate the enrollment bubble now moving through the middle schools.

When anticipated state reimbursements are factored in, the total cost of the four-year construction plan drops from $42.4 million to $33.8 million. The earlier plan totaled $58 million, which fell to $46.4 million after anticipated state reimbursements. The only schools where no work is planned over the next four fiscal years are Burr Elementary; Stratfield School, which already is undergoing a $17.6 million expansion and renovation; and Fairfield Woods Middle School, which is undergoing a $24.2 million expansion and renovation.

The school board's meeting on Tuesday night is at 7 in the auditorium at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, 785 Unquowa Road.

The detailed breakout on the current construction plan includes:

2011-12:

* Holland Hill School: Major roof warranty extension ($103,642); replace 1978, 10,000-gallon oil tank ($100,000)

* Jennings School: Renovate bathrooms (phase one) ($125,000)

* McKinley School: Roof/coping repair study ($30,000)

* North Stratfield School: Major roof warranty extension ($196,429)

* Osborn Hill School: Major roof warranty extension ($252,646)

* Riverfield School: New classroom addition and renovations with core upgrades ($8.9 million); major roof warranty extension ($160,169)

* Roger Sherman School: Major roof warranty extension ($188,581)

* Roger Ludlowe Middle School: Partial roof repair ($35,000)

* Tomlinson Middle School: Front facade cornice work and painting ($250,000)

* Early Childhood Center (at Fairfield Warde High School): New motor skills playground (fully enclosed) ($60,000); new rubber surface on existing playground ($45,000)

* Fairfield Warde High School: Major roof replacement (phase two of four) ($1.6 million)

Gross total for projects in 2011-12: $12. 1 million; $9.4 million after anticipated state reimbursements.

2012-13:

* Dwight School: Replace two 1962 boilers ($294,000)

* Jennings School: Renovate bathrooms (phase two) ($131,250)

* McKinley School: Roof/coping repair ($100,000)

* Mill Hill School: New ceiling and lights ($262,500)

* Fairfield Ludlowe High School: Renovate bathrooms ($1.4 million), enrollment-driven renovations and upgrades ($4.4 million)

* Fairfield Warde High School: Major roof replacement (phase three of four) ($1.6 million)

Gross total for projects in 2012-13: $8.2 million; $6.6 million after anticipated state reimbursements.

2013-14:

* Dwight School: Major roof replacement ($1.2 million)

* Mill Hill School: New bathrooms ($289,406)

* Fairfield Warde High School: Enrollment-driven renovations and upgrades ($1.4 million), new windows ($1.6 million), bathroom renovations ($1.4 million), major roof replacement (phase four of four) ($1.6 million)

Gross total for projects in 2013-14: $7.5 million; $6 million after anticipated state reimbursements.

2014-15:

* Dwight School: Renovate bathrooms ($303,877)

* Holland Hill School: New classroom addition and renovation with core upgrades ($10 million)

* Mill Hill School: Minor roof replacement ($461,614)

* North Stratfield School: Replace two 1964 boilers ($364,652)

* Osborn Hill School: New windows ($551,250), bathroom renovations ($364,652)

* Tomlinson Middle School: Ceiling and lights ($668,528)

* Fairfield Ludlowe High School: Minor roof replacement ($461,614)

* Fairfield Warde High School: New windows ($1.6 million)

Gross total for projects in 2014-15: $14.7 million; $11.8 million after anticipated state reimbursements.