Mendham school district to cash in on $332G in state construction funding

MENDHAM TWP. New roofs, windows, a boiler and improving a potentially hazardous icing condition are among the work included in $332,690 in state school construction funding for township schools.

The grant is part of $507.7 million in state aid authorized by Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday, Dec. 4, to fund the cost of 1,538 school construction projects in 331 districts, according to an announcement on Dec. 4 by the Christie administration.

The grants are for 40 percent of the projected overall costs for the improvements and construction must still be approved by the Board of Education

The grades K-8 district was approved for $332,690 with the districts share at $831,725 of the overall $1,164,415 project cost.

Schools Superintendent Salvatore Constantino said the district applied for funding for five project and won approval for all.

They include roof repairs, replacement of a small boiler, window replacement and drainage work, all at the middle school; and partial roof replacement at the elementary school, Constantino said.

Anything somewhat emergent, we put in for funding, the superintendent said.

The drainage improvements, boiler at the middle school and roof repairs to the elementary school are all scheduled to be completed with the next 12 to 24 months.

Aging Roof

The roof at the elementary school is about 13 years old and has been periodically patched but needs replacement. The middle school roof also has been patched but is in better condition than the one at the elementary school, Constantino said.

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Mendham school district to cash in on $332G in state construction funding