Summer Construction at RHAM

As most students have noticed, the RHAM building is undergoing some changes. The linoleum flooring in the main hallway, removed at the end of last year due to water damage, has been replaced. The problem, caused by a sheet of plastic installed underneath the school during construction, may also have affected other areas of the school. If the damage is more extensive than anticipated, it is likely to manifest itself in the spring, when the water table is high. The repairs are being payed for by a $1.1 million legal settlement with the contractors who originally installed the floors. $300,000 of that was used to cover legal costs, and enough of the remaining $800,000 is still available that the school district will be able to cover further repair costs.

In addition to the hallways, there is an extension being built in the front of the school to house administrative office space for the superintendent (Dr. Robert Siminski), the director of finance and operations (Mr. William Mazzara), and the administrative assistant (Ms. Kathy Mund). The extension is on schedule and due to be completed the week of September 22nd. According to Dr. Siminski, who until now has worked out of an office in Hebron on Liberty Drive, which is near the center of town behind the post office, a significant amount of time has been wasted in transit between the school and his office, a problem which will be solved by the new office. Dr. Simiski "looks forward to enhancing cooperation" between the school and district administration in his new, more accessible location.