Hoping to revamp its campus in the future, the Maryvale School Board approved a series of resolutions Monday that would call for a referendum Oct. 16, including a proposal for a $15.35 million capital project.
The capital project would repair, replace and restore many facilities throughout the district. Maryvale Superintendent Deborah A. Ziolkowski said earlier this month that the middle school building is in particular need of repair, needing new windows, a roof and updates to the masonry.
A district building condition survey identified more than $25 million in needed repairs. Officials are counting on the savings they have accrued in a capital reserve fund to help pay for the capital project. Along with additional funding from the state, they expect no further costs to taxpayers.
In addition to the proposed capital project, voters will decide on two other propositions: whether to establish a new capital reserve fund of up to $5 million and whether to sell the North Hill building to Aspire of Western New York School, which provides educational services to developmentally disabled children, for $625,000.
The board also briefly discussed a suggestion by the Cheektowaga Town Board last week to study a consolidation of the town’s four districts.
Board President Margaret J. Bourdette said consolidation has been studied several times. She was supportive of a new study, but Maryvale was not in a position to financially contribute to it. Maryvale approved a shared-services agreement with the Cheektowaga-Sloan School District on Monday, which would send Maryvale’s assistant superintendent of buildings and grounds to Sloan for 2½ days a week.