Voters overwhelmingly supported the proposed
2018 Capital Construction Project in the village Tuesday night (March 20, 2018) with 287 votes
for and 85 votes against the plan.
The $17,600,000 project – which addresses planned
maintenance across the buildings and campus – focuses on energy, efficiency,
technology, health, safety, and addresses the ever-increasing needs of the Silver Creek Central School District’s diversified student population while creating no tax increase.
District Superintendent Todd A. Crandall
thanked the voters for their support.
“I want to thank the entire community for their support of this
Capital project that will result in direct positive educational benefits for
our students well into the future. I am so pleased with this vote
outcome, which will not only enable us to maintain but also provide upgrades
and additions to the beautiful buildings and grounds, infrastructure and entire
campus that the Silver Creek School District is already known for,” said Crandall. “This
school campus exemplifies and truly serves as a hub for the village and
community as a whole.”
Major components of the project include a
6-classroom addition at the elementary school, an expanded security and new
communications system, transportation facility addition, a complete overhaul of
the Nurse’s Office and Special Education Office, a new nature trail, improved accessibility
and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance both indoors and outdoors,
as well as more parking spots.
“I applaud the Board of Education for their hard work and vision
in creating a fiscally responsible project that will provide the needed
improvements for our facilities while benefitting our student population,” said
Crandall. “We’re
excited to move on to the next phase of this project. It’s an investment in our
facilities, our families and our future.”
The next step in the process is submitting the
plan to the New York State Department of Education in the Fall 2018. Assuming
NYSED approval, construction would begin in Summer 2019 and continue into the
2020-2021 academic year.