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General News: School Buildings Repairs Identified
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| The deteriorated steps at Cornwall-on-Hudson Elementary School topped the list of building problems. |
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| The front entrance of the schools administration building is not ADA-compliant. |
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| Minor structural issues were found at the Willow Avenue school. |
February 09, 2011
By Charlie B. Scirbona
During its Monday work session the Board of Education discussed a Building Conditions Survey Report of all Cornwall Central School District buildings that labeled four of the seven district buildings as being in unsatisfactory condition.
The report, compiled by McGoey, Hauser and Edsall Consulting Engineers PC, rated Cornwall-on-Hudson Elementary School, Willow Avenue Elementary School, Cornwall Central High School and the district administrative buildings as being in unsatisfactory condition.
The report looked into over 80 areas of each building from sports fields to electrical systems and rated them on a scale of excellent, satisfactory, unsatisfactory, non-functioning and critical failure. Walter Moran, superintendant of buildings and grounds, said the report is required by the state every five years.
Corey Ogden, a representative of McGoey, Hauser and Edsall, gave the report to the board Tuesday, and was quick to explain that an unsatisfactory rating didn’t mean imminent danger.
“I must stress that just because a building has been given an unsatisfactory rating does not mean that the building is going to fall down on us or that it’s unsafe for the public,” said Ogden. He added that the survey requires a building to be labeled unsatisfactory even if only one of the areas is rated as unsatisfactory or lower.
COHES Front Steps Are In Need of Repair
Ogden said the only critical failure on the list is the steps in front of Cornwall-on-Hudson Elementary School. One concern of some board members was that skate boarders might be causing the steps to deteriorate sooner than expected.
Moran explained that while skate boarders performing tricks on the steps certainly didn’t help, the deterioration of the steps was due more in part to their age and the natural freezing and thawing that occurs in the winter.
The report found the largest amount of issues at Willow Avenue Elementary School. Moran said that that roof on the newer wing of the school likely needs replacement and that work on the exterior walls needs to be done because when wind blows rain against the building it is sometimes able to leak into class rooms. He added that the ramp in the back of the school and the wood floor of the basement both need to be replaced.
High School, District Office Have Minor Issues
The high school was cited for a small separation between the wall and the flooring of the northeast corner of the school due to the settling of the foundation, as well as shrinkage of floor tiles and the need for hand rails on outdoor staircases near the gym and art room. The District Administration Building was also cited for a leaking roof and need for Americans with Disabilities Act compliance with its front staircase.
Board of Education President Larry Berger said the next step would be for the engineers from McGoey, Hauser and Edsall to meet with Moran and create a prioritized list of repairs.
Moran said that even with the problems noted the buildings in the district were in good condition for the high volume of people that go through them every day.
“Our buildings are in good shape,” said Moran. “If they weren’t , I’d be the first one to stand up and say so.”
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The BRAND NEW high school has issues? Why is our school district not held accountable to squandering tax payer money? Why are they not accountable for forcing through tax hikes to cover costs of what they want, with no accountability for how well these things are built?
Now we should spend MORE money on a football stadium, because they squandered the money we already gave them? YES, the school district IS at fault for not checking the design BEFORE the structure was built. If there were changes that needed to be made to the field at the new high school those issues should have been identified. Are we going to be told that the people who forced through a BRAND NEW HIGH SCHOOL were negligent in their plans, but the people who are currently attempting to force through a BRAND NEW STADIUM will not be???
posted by Melissa Vellone on 02/09/11 at 3:08 PM
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