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Dear Oyster River Families,
The ORCSD School Board discussed Mast Way and Moharimet schools’ expansion and renovation project during last night’s school board meeting. You may view the full discussion on our YouTube channel (starts 1:23:00 into the recording).
During the meeting, I emphasized the historical priority of expanding the size and capacity of Mast Way’s cafeteria and the pressing need for additional classroom space at Moharimet.
Additionally, the project includes the necessary renovation of inadequate spaces to ensure the appropriate delivery of instruction and support services, as highlighted in the space/program audit included in the December 2024 Facilities Assessment Report.
The administration and partnering construction management and architectural firms made several decisions to scale down the scope of work to ensure an overall project cost of less than $10 million.
Our guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for this project is $9,827,000.
The next step in the process is for the school board to review and discuss financing options. I look forward to sharing additional information as soon as it becomes available.
In the meantime, I hope you will consider completing our 2-minute survey to help us communicate these capital plan initiatives.
Respectfully,
Dr. Robert Shaps
Superintendent of Schools