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BOE Decides to Replace Mepham Bleachers
The project, if approved, will cost the district more than $90,000.
The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District's Board of Education (BOE) held a special meeting last week to discuss the next steps regarding potentially replacing the bleachers at Mepham High School.
After a long deliberation and multiple options considered, the Board decided to replace the old wooden bleachers with aluminum ones, which will cost the district north of $90,000.
"Being a Mepham parent, I don’t think anything is acceptable…unless we totally replace the structure,” Trustee JoAnn DeLauter said.
From the Bellmore Herald:
Superintendent Dr. Henry Kiernan said the district would send a letter to the New York State Department of Education on Tuesday, expressing the board’s intent to replace the bleachers. The project must receive state approval before the district can move ahead with installing new bleachers. Kiernan said the approval process would likely take six weeks.
The other option that was considered was to repair and repaint the bleachers, which would have cost the district $10,000, but several board members said it wouldn't be enough.
“We should be able to get ready to roll for the fall,” Outgoing Superintendent Kiernan said.
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