The Center Moriches School District has completed a series of facility upgrades and maintenance projects throughout the school year aimed at enhancing learning spaces, improving safety, and maintaining school buildings for students and staff. By utilizing in-house expertise for many of the improvements, the District reduced costs and ensured a timely and efficient project completion.
 
District maintenance and facilities teams completed several smaller-scale improvements across school buildings, totaling $7,150. These projects included:
 

• Renovations to the boardroom to refresh a space used for meetings and District events
• Deep cleaning of exterior bleachers to improve safety and appearance for spectators
• Updates to the elementary APR, enhancing a multipurpose space used for assemblies and student activities
• Improvements to the elementary main lobby, creating a more welcoming entrance for students and visitors
• Upgrades to the high school cafeteria floor to maintain durability and appearance
• Enhancements to the high school main office to support administrative operations
• Installation of new kindergarten classroom counters to improve functionality for younger learners
• Painting of exterior gym doors to refresh building entrances and protect surfaces
• Renovation of some secondary display cabinets to better showcase student achievements
• Updates to the Unkechaug Resource Room to enhance a student support space
• Installation of a new water spigot at the District Office to improve maintenance access

 
In addition, the District partnered with external contractors to complete several larger capital and infrastructure projects totaling $1,571,000. These projects included:
 

• Auditorium renovations funded through the District’s Capital Reserve, modernizing a key performance and community space
• Boiler section replacement to improve heating reliability and system efficiency
• Elementary bathroom renovations, funded through a Capital Outlay Project, enhancing facilities for students and staff
• Improvements to elementary walkways to increase accessibility and safety
• Removal of a propane tank to address infrastructure needs and enhance site safety

 
“One of our highest priorities as a District is to provide safe, clean, and well-maintained learning environments where our students and staff can thrive,” said Dr. Ricardo Soto, Superintendent of Schools. “These ongoing improvements reflect our commitment to not only preserving our facilities, but ensuring they continue to support a positive and productive educational experience for our entire school community.”