FINALIZED PROJECT PHOTOS COMING SOON!!! Capital Project work continues throughout the summer months at both Berlin Elementary School and Berlin Middle High School. This is a continuation of the multi-year project that was approved by Berlin voters in December 2019.
At Berlin Elementary School the exterior double doors will be replaced near the cafeteria. The front steps will be replaced and additional handrails will be added. There will also be landscaping work done in front of the building.
A majority of the work this summer has been taking place at the Middle High School. The main office has been gutted and will be completely renovated. Science classrooms 125, 126, and 127 will also see major updates with floor trenching, installing and replacing of electrical and plumbing, unit ventilators, countertops, and flooring. In the cafeteria kitchen new walk-in coolers/freezers, dishwasher, and durable flooring will be installed. Along with trenching work for new plumbing. New framing and doors have been installed at staff bathrooms 88-89. New windowsills in classrooms 110, 112, the business office 119, and the faculty room B120A are also being installed. Window caulk asbestos removal from classrooms 113-115, 118B and 118C has been completed, and windows in classrooms 107-118C are being replaced. Wall graphics and raised lettering will be displayed in the hallways.
Outside of the middle high school new sidewalks will be installed in front of the district office where trailers were previously parked. Exterior doors at the gym, shop, classroom 111A, and the main entry will be replaced. The exterior insulation and finishing system will be recoated.
New drainage will be installed at the bus loop in front of the middle senior high school for stormwater pollution prevention. Maintenance upgrades include subgrade/grading of the west section of the parking area, inlet channel to detention pond, adding guardrail at the interior gas line in the northwest corner of the maintenance building, and additional power pedestals for buses.
Safety Initiatives The district is looking forward to implementing new safety initiatives for the 2022-23 school year. Our top priority for the Berlin Central School District is the safety of our students, faculty, and staff. With that in mind we are excited to announce new security upgrades to the district.
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- Safety Resource Officer– Deputy Austin McGuire from the Rensselaer County Sheriff Department will be our SRO. He has already visited the district and met with some admin and staff members. His office will be in BMHS but will also have a presence at BES.
- Security Cameras – They are almost completely installed in both buildings and will be operational in both buildings before the start of the school year.
- Raptor Visitor Identification System – This will be in place at the start of school. Every visitor to our buildings will have to scan in their Driver’s ID (or other identification) and will be given a name badge indicating the exact location they are supposed to travel to.
- Electronic Access Control (for exterior doors) – the hardware and panels for the doors are being installed. All exterior doors without access control will be blanked (keyhole removed). There will be a key fob at the beginning of the school year for each staff member to enter a building. Later in the Fall we may transition to a card system depending on how soon we can program the chips in the card.
- Radios – We have ordered 41 brand new radios for both buildings combined and these should arrive in Fall. Each staff member going outside the buildings with students will carry a radio with them.
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