Oil City School Board members heard a presentation Monday about extensive building renovations being proposed for Hasson Heights Elementary School.
Superintendent Lynda Weller said the project is in the early stages and the school board will need to vote at a later time on the proposed renovations.
Greer Hayden from the HHSDR architect firm told the board plans include replacing the roof, heating and plumbing, electric, doors and windows, asbestos removal, new flooring, painting, ceilings, air conditioning in parts of the building and redoing the pavement.
X-rays will be used to determine what condition the plumbing and heating is in and whether the equipment needs to be replaced or can be left intact.
The renovations are scheduled to go out to bid in February 2021 with construction scheduled to begin in May 2021, said Hayden, who added that the dates could fluctuate.
It is estimated the entire Hasson project will cost between $8 and $10 million.
The district is eligible for 35% of the costs of the project to be reimbursed, Hayden said.
Another project Hayden talked about was renovations on the high school pool. The renovations would include removing the north end of the concrete deck and repairing the underside of the concrete on the other three sides of the deck as well as repairs on the tunnel side of the pool.
Bids are scheduled to go out in mid-April, and construction is scheduled to run from June until August, Hayden said.
Weller said an alternative to using the school pool may be needed for the first few weeks of school depending on when the construction finishes.
The board also heard a presentation from Jodee Raybuck with The Nutrition Group.
One topic of discussion was the feasibility of adding food distribution sites for students while district schools are closed.
Hayden and Raybuck both gave their reports by telephone.
Weller also recognized several students in the district for their achievements.
Laya Hollis qualified for the Pennsylvania Music Education Association All State Chorus Festival as a first chair soprano, but the festival was canceled due to coronavirus concerns.
Jordan Rogers was one of 100 students in Pennsylvania who qualified for the state level of the National Geography Bee. Weller said he is the first student from Oil City Middle School ever to qualify for the state level of the geography bee, which was also canceled due to virus concerns.
Weller also recognized several students who qualified for the state swimming championships. They are Tommy Schneider, Zach Malek, Nick Richar, Chase Johnson, Christa Schneider, Christina Smith, Emily Russell and Morgan Stover.
The state swimming championships have been postponed, Weller said.
Chloe Johnson, Sarah Fisher and Tommy Schneider took first place in the 11th/12th grade division of the Presidents Competition at Grove City College.
All the school board members were in attendance Monday. Three members – Diana Davis, Shari Neely and Jon Piercy, participated via computer.
