CLSD board approves $12.6M site plan for middle and high school campus

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During its regular meeting March 16, the Cornwall-Lebanon school board unanimously agreed to move forward with a site improvements at its middle and high school campus by approving contracts with Beers + Hoffman and Fidevia for the engineering and management of the plan.

The project, which is estimated to cost $12,616,014, includes a new access road onto Lincoln Avenue and associated stormwater, updates to the middle school parking lot, a multi-purpose turf athletic field, and a maintenance facility pole barn.

The district expects to bid the project fall of this year, with construction slated from March 2027 to August 2028.

Superintendent Philip Domencic said during the board’s March 9 workshop that the plan would alleviate traffic during high-usage periods and in case of emergency, allow for increased hours and field availability for athletic programs, consolidate and improve maintenance facilities, and improve stormwater management.

This project is separate from the major renovations already in the works at Cedar Crest High School. Monday, the board also unanimously approved the payment of $3,222,833.12 toward campus renovations fund bills.

Though student presentations were planned for Monday’s meeting, they were postponed to the board’s workshop April 13 due to inclement weather.

In other news, the board:

• Unanimously approved a $92,865 contract with Gable and Son Construction for the Ebenezer Elementary gutter replacement project.
• Unanimously approved a $76,922 contract with Builders Specialty Services for the Ebenezer Elementary bleacher replacement project.
• Unanimously approved a $17,307 contract with Lancaster Asphalt Systems for the Union Canal parking lot repair project.
• Unanimously approved contracts totaling $36,168 with Nolt’s Flooring for floor replacement projects at Cornwall Elementary, Ebenezer Elementary, and South Lebanon Elementary.
• Unanimously approved several change orders for the Cedar Crest High School renovations project.
• Unanimously ratified a quote with LB Water Services for the purchase of pumps and lids for the Earl Boltz Stadium improvements project.
• Unanimously approved contracts with Ainsworth for chiller and rooftop unit and boiler maintenance services from July of 2026 to June of 2027.
• Unanimously approved the final adoption of various policies which intend to align policies to reflect practice.
• Unanimously approved the employment of the 2026 summer maintenance crew.
• Unanimously approved various extra-curricular and personnel items.
• Unanimously approved the payment of food service bills and other bills.
• Heard reports and unanimously approved minutes.

This meeting was covered remotely by LebTown using a livestream of the meeting posted to the district’s YouTube page and notes from previous coverage of the board’s work session.

The Cornwall-Lebanon school board holds a work session the second Monday of each month and its regular meeting the third Monday of each month, both at 5:30 p.m.