Croton-Harmon To Vote On $45.5M Districtwide Improvement Project

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY — The Croton-Harmon Board of Education is considering a $45.5 million district-wide improvement plan for all three schools and Spencer Field.

A referendum is scheduled for Dec. 13.

To address the current and identified health and safety priorities, preserve the integrity of school buildings and property, and align student learning spaces with the district's vision for future-focused teaching and learning, the board put together a Future Facilities Planning Team.

Its members plus the architectural firm of KD&G came up with a plan that includes $17.5 million in infrastructure work, mostly related to the age of the buildings, including roofing, masonry and heating and ventilation.

The rest would go to improvements and enhancements, including:

• Croton Harmon High School: renovate the auditorium, create an innovative learning center and STEAM Center, air-condition the cafeteria, music suite and new learning center
• Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School: new science classroom, new student services suite, FLEX support center, outdoor learning space, new playing field and playground, fourth-floor conference suite, air-condition the student services suite, FLEX center and fourth-floor conference area
• Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School: create outdoor performance space, convert the current library to a research and maker space, renovate the kindergarten courtyard, improve the gym and air-condition the kindergarten wing and cafeteria
• Spencer Field: turf field, new track, stadium lighting, bleachers and press box, concession stand and restrooms, scoreboard, improved site access and parking

Watch the facilities team's Sept. 15 presentation to the school board here.

Officials said the district is in an ideal position to leverage state building aid with declining debt to minimize the impact on the community.

The school board is scheduled to vote on a resolution about the referendum at its Oct. 20 meeting.