St. J School Renovations

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Created on Friday, 15 May 2020 11:37
Written by Alek Wolfe

ST. JOHNSBURY - St. Johnsbury School has been in operation for twenty years. This past November voters in the town of St. Johnsberry voted on a construction project for the St. Johnsbury school. This project will upgrade and relocate the main office, change the heating system, and add more security to the entrance.

"We will have secure entrances not only at the front door but at the secondary door at the main office area," said Brian Ricca, Super Intendant of St. Johnsbury School said. Ricca continued.

"If for some reason the person who is sitting at the desk isn't satisfied with what they see or the person's explanation for them being in the building, they will not be allowed further access into the building," Ricca said.

Ricca also added that this change will also help make people feel more welcome and safe when they are in the school.

Another addition to these changes includes a new heating system. This new system will run off of wood chips or pellets. Ricca says, for will decrease our need to rely on oil, which we know is not great for our environment."

The school construction project hopes to be ready in time for students when they return. However, Ricca says that the main priority is the main entrance.

"There's a little bit more time allowed for the heating system simply because we're not planning on using heat until probabley until early October." Ricca said.