Schools' Renovation Project Needs Financing
Asbestos testing has been paused while the project is finalized.
Administrators can't finalize a project to renovate East Providence school buildings until a buyer is found to purchase a $9 million bond previously approved by voters. "We are working to find a lender and the School District is in the process of finalizing the project time line to determine the financing needs," wrote Christy Healey, a state employee who works with the budget commission. According to Mary King, finance director for the school district, project coordinators began work on the project a month ago. Members of the East Providence Fire Department have been assessing fire safety and code issues. But until the $9 million is secured, the rest of the plans can't be firmed up as construction bids can't be awarded, she said. "We're …
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5:09 pm on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
your right Deb. my son has asthma but has not had an attack since he was in the 4th grade. A month ago i got a call from the school nurse saying that he was haveing chest pains and could not breath. So we spent the day in the doctors and now he is back on his inhailer and taking medication just so he can go to school and not be sick. my son is also allergic to mold so he has been getting worse … more ›