Beth-Center board ponders school renovations
Bethlehem-Center School District will submit an application for reimbursement for a potential renovation project following the approval of the school board at a special meeting held Thursday.
The application is part of the state Department of Education’s Planning and Construction Workbook (PlanCon), which is a process school districts in Pennsylvania must follow in order to receive reimbursement for renovation projects.
Superintendent Linda Marcolini said the district is considering renovations and additions to the high school and middle school, but she added the district is not obligated to follow through with any renovations.
In order to be eligible for reimbursement for any projects it undertakes, the applications must be submitted by Saturday, which is why the board approved submitting the PlanCons, Marcolini said.
Architectural firm Crabtree Rohrbaugh & Associates was appointed as architects of record and was authorized to prepare and submit PlanCon A and PlanCon B to the Department of Education.
Directors Karen Drill, John Greenlee, Tom Gustovich, Thomas Katruska, Dr. Laura Frost and Christine Hundertmark voted in favor of the motions. Absent were Donald Crile, James Gwyer and Bridgett Trump.
The buildings were last renovated more than 20 years ago, and Marcolini said the school district is undergoing a feasibility study to determine the needs of the buildings.
“We’re looking at all aspects of the campus and what’s best for the kids at Beth-Center,” she said.