School facilities projects move forward
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Construction has begun on Windham Middle School’s new track and turf field, with completion expected this summer. Several other projects remain subject to funding or approval, including Natchaug School HVAC work awaiting a May 12 referendum.
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What this means
Residents can expect continued facility work across the school district, including repairs to heating and cooling systems, playground improvements, athletic-field upgrades, and a library media center remodel. Energy projects—including solar panels and electric-vehicle charging stations—are expected to be completed in summer 2027. Work on Windham Middle School’s tennis and basketball courts must wait until retaining-wall funding moves forward, although the track and field project is proceeding.
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- The committee reported that construction had begun on Windham Middle School’s new track and turf field, with completion expected in summer 2026.
- Natchaug School HVAC planning and cost estimates are underway; completion this summer depends on approval in the May 12 referendum.
- Windham Middle School’s library media center remodel has been designed and reviewed and is awaiting pricing, with completion also expected this summer.
- The Board of Education had approved energy-efficiency projects in April, and applications for solar panels and electric-vehicle charging stations were submitted before the July 1 deadline; completion is most likely in summer 2027.
- Windham Middle School tennis and basketball court work will wait until retaining-wall funding advances, while the track and field work proceeds under continued monitoring of the wall.
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