Historical Information

  • Capital Project Approved December 2018

    The Lake George Central School District worked through a collaborative process of developing a capital improvement project with input from residents, faculty, and staff. Responses helped the Leadership Team and Buildings and Grounds Committee prioritize needs and formulate a proposal for the Board of Education to review. Items in the capital project were identified in the district’s Building Condition Survey, which was completed in June 2016 and can be read by clicking here. 

    Residents and staff members were invited to provide input via the following: 

    • 1:1 meetings with administrative team
    • Exit survey following the May 2018 Budget Vote
    • Meeting with athletic coaches June 12, 2018
    • Needs assessment survey for staff June 11-July 10, 2018
    • Needs assessment survey for community members June 13-July 10, 2018
    • Public information session on July 12, 2018
    • Buildings and Grounds Committee meetings on July 25 and August 28, 2018
    • Presentation about the scope of the project at the September 11, 2018 Board of Education meeting
    • Meeting with district architects, director of athletics, physical education teachers, and coaching staff on September 18, 2018 regarding tennis courts
    • Presentation at October 9, 2018 Board of Education meeting prior to the Board voting on a resolution regarding bringing the capital project to residents for a public vote

      

    The Board of Education passed a resolution at the October 9, 2018 meeting to bring the capital project to residents for a public vote on December 4, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE LAKE GEORGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT that a special meeting of the qualified voters of the School District be and the same is hereby called to be held in the Lake George Elementary School, 69 Sun Valley Road, Lake George, New York on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. prevailing time for the purpose of voting on the following proposition:

    Shall the Board of Education be authorized to (A) reconstruct various District buildings, construct and reconstruct site work and improvements, acquire original furnishings, equipment, machinery or apparatus required for the purpose for which such buildings are to be used and pay incidental costs related thereto at a maximum estimated cost of $5,272,191; (B) expend such sum for such purpose; (C) expend $1,655,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund; (D) levy the necessary tax therefor, to be levied and collected in annual installments in such years and in such amounts as may be determined by the Board of Education taking into account State aid and the amount expended from the Capital Reserve Fund; and (E) in anticipation of the collection of such tax, issue bonds and notes of the District at one time or from time to time in the principal amount not to exceed $ 3,617,191, and levy a tax to pay the interest on said obligations when due?

    Funding

    Funding for the project came come from a Capital Reserve Fund that was established in 2016 and financing that replaced retired debt. Approximately 10% of the cost of the capital project was returned to the district in the form of revenue from NYS Building Aid.

    Undertaking capital projects on a regular basis helps the district maintain a stable tax levy for residents while keeping our buildings and grounds in optimal condition. 

    The capital project prior to this one was approved by LGCSD voters in February 2015. That $2.8 million project included items such as roof replacement, a secure vestibule at the Elementary School, and new doors/hardware at the Jr.-Sr. High School.

    Input Received and Researched

    Some items that were suggested by staff and community members were incorporated into the project scope, such as replacement of cluster doors at the Elementary School and handicap accessibility and re-balancing of windows at the Jr.-Sr. High School. 

    The district looked into every suggestion received and asked the architects to research solutions and pricing, however, implementing some of the ideas was cost-prohibitive.

    One of the items suggested was air conditioning for the Jr.-Sr. High School. At the August 28, 2018 Buildings and Grounds Committee meeting, district architects presented a price estimate of $2,275,000 ROM for air conditioning portions of the Jr-Sr High School. This number was based on square footage estimates and did not include the 2001 addition areas (Library/associated spaces, Auditorium, Gym, ground floor/storage spaces, etc.) that already have air conditioning. This rate would accommodate the mechanical portion of work only; potential abatement, walls, ceilings and other required modifications/costs would need to be identified. After discussing potential impacts for full air conditioning at the Jr.-Sr. High School, the determination was made to postpone this work for the next cycle of project planning when other approaches/solutions could be studied holistically. 

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