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Bethel school officials to meet with state planners on renovation reimbursement

Bethel school officials are meeting this afternoon with the State office of School Construction.  They are meeting to get a better sense of where the town fits with the other applications that have been submitted for reimbursement for school construction projects. 

 

Superintendent Christine Carver told the Board of Finance at their meeting last week that they will talk about what the priorities are for the Rockwell and Johnson renovations projects.  The state officials will give the town a sense of whether any changes or adjustments are needed after their detailed review. 

 

They are aiming for an October referendum since one has to be held before November 15th in order to be eligible for the priority list.  The state typically looks for 9 different things to generate a priority funding list. 

 

About 45-percent of the $68 million renovations to Rockwell Elementary and Johnson School is eligible for state reimbursement.  The school construction money is different than the Education Cost Sharing Grant money, which Governor Malloy has cancelled for 85 municipalities, including Bethel. 

 

The Bethel Board of Finance will meet September 12th about whether to set a public hearing and town meeting for the renovation project. 

 

Rockwell was built in 1971 and Johnson in 1980.

 

The resolution for a referendum could be written in a way that says going forward with the project is contingent on the state funding.  There would be an "out clause" so the town wouldn't be responsible for the full $68 million if the state funding doesn't come through.

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