School Improvement Projects Ready for Bid Process

A bid package complete with project diagrams and photos was presented to and approved by the School Building Committee on Wednesday.

  At the their latest meeting, members of the Coventry School Building Committee met with Torrado Architects Owner Luis Torrado and Vice President Brian O'Connell to discuss the progress that has been made on the planning and engineering of five school improvement projects that the company was contracted for in March. "We're doing very well and staying with our schedule," said Torrado. During the meeting, O'Connell presented to the Committee design development and schematic designs for each of the schools where work will be performed. Among them was an asbestos abatement plan correlating with state health department requirements which illustrated asbestos-ridden areas of the schools, including various roof and floor tile locations at …

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Building Committee Recommends School Improvement Bid to Council

Coventry School Building Committee members unanimously recommended Torrado Architects to the Town Council for the design and engineering of five large-scale school improvement projects.

Building Committee Recommends School Improvement Bid to Council

Coventry School Building Committee members unanimously recommended Torrado Architects to the Town Council for the design and engineering of five large-scale school improvement projects.

  After postponing their decision from Feb. 28 to allow more time to thoroughly examine bid proposals, members of the Coventry School Building Committee met again on Tuesday to review and discuss the nine bid proposals received last week for Architectural Engineering firm services. The chosen company will be contracted for the design and engineering of five district-wide school improvement projects approved by voters last November. (The full $8.55 million scope of work can be found in the School Improvement Bonds column published in November.)  A five-member Sub-Committee met this past weekend to review each bid package, determine which company would be best qualified for the contract, and report back to the full Building Committee with …

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Building Committee Tables School Improvement Bid Recommendation

As a number of bids were received shortly before the deadline, Committee members will take additional time to review them in detail before making a decision.

  Members of the Coventry School Building Committee met on Thursday to review and discuss bid proposals received for Architectural Engineering firm services. The need for the services is the result of a successful bond campaign held last November 2012, during which five school improvement bonds were passed by Coventry voters to fund various projects throughout the school district. Sealed bids were accepted from Feb. 4-28, 2013 at the School Administration Offices on Flat River Rd. that contained proposals for miscellaneous renovations at six of the district's schools. Projects include roof repairs, a new athletic complex at Coventry High School, air quality upgrades, paving/sidewalks/flooring and fire code upgrades at the high school, the …

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Coventry School Improvement Bonds, Explained

School Improvement Bonds: Why Provide Air Quality Upgrades to Coventry Schools?

Find out what Bond Question #12 will do for the school department if passed.

  On Nov. 6's Town of Coventry Election Ballot, residents will have the opportunity to vote on six bond items that will affect the school department, five of which (#9-13) have been reviewed and approved by the RI Department of Education. RIDE will reimburse the Town of Coventry 48.3% on each of these five bond items if approved. (This is a one-time offer that will not be presented again in the future if the items are not approved.) If approved, Bond Item #12 ($1.6 million), would provide for improvements to heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in Coventry High School, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School and Blackrock, Hopkins Hill, Tiogue and Western Coventry elementary schools. Here is the itemized list of specific …

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Coventry School Improvement Bonds, Explained

School Improvement Bonds: Why Update CHS Fire Systems?

Find out what Bond Question #10 will do for the school department if passed.

  On Nov. 6's Town of Coventry Election Ballot,residents will have the opportunity to vote on six bond items that will affect the school department, five of which (#9-13) have been reviewed and approved by the RI Department of Education. RIDE will reimburse the Town of Coventry 48.3% on each of these five bond items if approved. (This is a one-time offer that will not be presented again in the future if the items are not approved.) If approved, Bond Item #10 ($400,000) would provide materials, equipment and labor needed to bring Coventry High School up to the latest fire code regulations. Required work includes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access, smoke separations and building alarm system upgrades. $100,000 worth of work was …

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Coventry School Improvement Bonds, Explained

School Improvement Bonds: Why Fix the Roofs?

Find out what Bond Question #9 will do for the school department if passed.

  On Nov. 6's Town of Coventry Election Ballot, residents will have the opportunity to vote on six bond items that will affect the school department, five of which (#9-13) have been reviewed and approved by the RI Department of Education. RIDE will reimburse the Town of Coventry 48.3% on each of these five bond items if approved. (This is a one-time offer that will not be presented again in the future if the items are not approved.) If approved, Bond Item #9 ($5 million) would provide new roofs for Coventry High School, Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School, Blackrock, Western Coventry and Tiogue elementary schools. As well as a partial roof replacement for Hopkins Hill Elementary School. It is important to note that if the roof at Coventry …

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Convery Steps Down As School Superintendent

Dr. Michael Almeida will be filling the position.

  At Thursday night's School Committee meeting, committee members accepted the resignation of Coventry School Superintendent Michael Convery. Convery was appointed to the position in 2010 after serving as Assistant Superintendent and before that Principal of Coventry Middle School. Although he is stepping down from his position, he is not leaving the district. He will once again become Assistant Superintendent, a position he was appointed to on Thursday night. In an email to school employees last week, Convery cited personal reasons and district needs as the reasons for his change in position. "After reflecting at length on the needs of the District and where I am in my personal life, I have decided to step down as Superintendent and …

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1:16 pm on Tuesday, September 25, 2012

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Healthy Changes in Coventry School Cafeterias

The following letter from ARAMARK highlights the changes being implemented during the current school year.

  Dear Coventry Families, This fall, Coventry Public Schools cafeterias are meeting tough new federal nutrition standards for school meals, ensuring that meals are healthy and well-balanced and provide students all the nutrition they need to succeed at school. Rhode Island has long been ahead of federal nutrition standards surrounding school lunch, but as federal regulations catch up, you can expect to see some changes in your child’s lunch menu. Now is a great time to encourage your kids to choose school lunch! School meals offer students milk, fruits and vegetables, proteins and grains, and they must meet strict limits on saturated fat and portion size. Starting in School Year 2012-2013, school lunches will meet additional standards …

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