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R.J. Hartwell, assistant superintendent for business and finance for the Jordan-Elbridge Central School District, told 水果派AV the project would not create an additional tax impact for residents. Outside of $4 million in capital reserve funds, the project would be supported by bonding covered by state aid over 20 years. Any debt would be handled through current tax rates.聽

"Our community won't see a difference, because we're just doing a new project and the community is still paying the same amount for the old projects that they would be for this new project," he said.聽

The vote will take place from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Jordan-Elbridge High School, 5721 Hamilton Road, Jordan. The vote was authorized by the board of education Oct. 23.

Air conditioning has been a concern for the district, which dismissed younger students early and gave them half-days during a heat wave in June. Under the project, the high school's HVAC systems would be improved and air conditioning would be added at the elementary school and the third floor of the middle school and聽Jordan-Elbridge Dynamic Intermediate School, where the fifth grade is located.

The air conditioning improvements could also be supported by an energy performance grant from the聽New York State Energy Research and Development Authority the district has applied for.

For security, the district would work with聽聽to install pathway systems at the front of each school building that scan bodies, clothes and backpacks for weapons. The district's school resource officers and other staff would be trained to use the systems, and how to respond if a weapon is brought into a school building.

"We're always looking to make improvements for security so that our students can have a safe experience at school," Hartwell said, "so they can learn and grow without having to worry."

Another part of the capital project proposal is expanding the parking lot on the east side of the elementary school and enlarging the bus circle so buses can fit better, children are safer, and traffic flow is improved. Those changes would mean that cars would no longer have to use Brown Street as an entrance to the elementary school, Hartwell said.聽

"Our friends on Brown Street don't like all the traffic, so this should really satisfy them," he said. "We want to keep our community happy."

Bathrooms near the elementary school entrance would also be enlarged to make them compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Carpeting would be replaced in the building's music suite, among other acoustical improvements. The occupational therapy and physical therapy spaces would be enlarged as well in order to better accommodate students.

Outside the junior high, the grass baseball and softball fields would be replaced by turf. Hartwell said maintaining grass fields cost significantly more, so replacing them with turf would reduce expenses. The district plans to host events on the new fields, and charge outside groups to use them. Grass fields can get too muddy in the spring and fall to be used then, Hartwell added.聽

"With a turf field, we will be able to have students out there earlier for an extended period of the school year, so earlier in the winter, spring and then later in the fall as needed," he said.

In the high school, science classrooms that haven't been renovated since opening in 1967 would be rebuilt for "21st century STEM instruction," Hartwell said, preparing students for technology careers.聽

The school's music and band rooms, meanwhile, would get more storage and better sound quality. Hartwell said the gym floor would also be replaced, as the current one has been refurbished many times but reached the end of its useful life. Locker rooms and the athletic trainer facility will be improved as well, and corridor upgrades would allow the inside of the gym to be seen from the hallway.

Overall, Hartwell said, the $32.6 million project emphasizes instruction and improving the student experience.聽

"We're really excited about the breadth of this entire project," he said.

"Because the improvements would impact the community in terms of kids' experience in the classroom (and) the kids' experience in athletics and extracurricular activities."