Board Awards Fitness Center Contracts
By ANNE HOLLIDAY
WESB/WBRR News Director
Two members of the Bradford Area School Board on Monday voted against awarding contracts for the proposed fitness center at the high school, but seven voted in favor of it.
Board member Joe Troutman said with the economy the way it is, he can’t see voting for the project right now.
He added that with state funding in limbo he feels this is a bad time to spend $1 million.
Listen to Troutman's comments here.
Board member Helen Cummiskey also voted against awarding the contracts.
Later in the meeting, School Superintendent Sandra Romanowski explained that according to school code money that is put aside for projects – in this case the fitness center – cannot be taken out for other instructional purposes.
“We are all very aware that the (state) budget is going to be very difficult for all of us, and very painful this year,” she said.
Governor Tom Corbett’s budget proposal slashes about $1 billion from education spending.
The money for the fitness center, Romanowksi said, “could not be the solution to our problems instructionally if there is a difficutl time with the (state) budget.”
Listen to Romanowski's comments here.
The contracts for the fitness center are going to JC Orr and Son of Altoona as the general contractor, $1,048,299; Rabe Environmental Systems of Erie for heating, $150,200; Dasco Plumbing of Shippenville, $123,499; and Pure Tech of Bradford as the electrical contractor, $146,967.
Listen to Romanowski's entire report here.
WESB/WBRR News Director
Two members of the Bradford Area School Board on Monday voted against awarding contracts for the proposed fitness center at the high school, but seven voted in favor of it.
Board member Joe Troutman said with the economy the way it is, he can’t see voting for the project right now.
He added that with state funding in limbo he feels this is a bad time to spend $1 million.
Listen to Troutman's comments here.
Board member Helen Cummiskey also voted against awarding the contracts.
Later in the meeting, School Superintendent Sandra Romanowski explained that according to school code money that is put aside for projects – in this case the fitness center – cannot be taken out for other instructional purposes.
“We are all very aware that the (state) budget is going to be very difficult for all of us, and very painful this year,” she said.
Governor Tom Corbett’s budget proposal slashes about $1 billion from education spending.
The money for the fitness center, Romanowksi said, “could not be the solution to our problems instructionally if there is a difficutl time with the (state) budget.”
Listen to Romanowski's comments here.
The contracts for the fitness center are going to JC Orr and Son of Altoona as the general contractor, $1,048,299; Rabe Environmental Systems of Erie for heating, $150,200; Dasco Plumbing of Shippenville, $123,499; and Pure Tech of Bradford as the electrical contractor, $146,967.
Listen to Romanowski's entire report here.
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