This project includes improvements to the District’s 12 school buildings, totaling 1.4 million square feet.
The types of projects include building exterior envelope upgrades (roofs, masonry windows & doors), interior upgrades (walls, floors, ceilings, doors and ADA accessibility), mechanical and electrical system upgrades, and site improvements (parking, drainage, utilities at the athletic fields).
Six of the major projects were at White Plains Middle School-Highlands Campus, White Plains Middle School-Eastview Campus, White Plains High School, and Rochambeau Alternative High School. The projects at Highlands, Rochambeau and the High School involve renovations to student bathrooms, auditoriums, roof replacements, mechanical upgrades, and window/door replacements. Another project in construction is a District-Wide Technology Project which consists of a complete upgrade to the existing information technology system throughout the District. The existing system is being replaced with a new gigabit-capable network. The last major project is an interior renovation and electrical/mechanical upgrade at the White Plains Middle School-Eastview Campus which entails renovations to their 1929 and 1930 building including all student toilets, gymnasiums, cafeteria, classrooms, science rooms, and new rooftop units, LED lighting and service upgrades throughout.
