POB Schools Seek Facilities Upgrade, Improvement Advisory Committee Members

Plainview-Old Bethpage Schools seeks volunteers to serve on its facilities upgrade and improvement advisory committee, officials announced at a special Board of Education meeting Wednesday.  

The committee will advise and assist the district in preparing a capital improvement bond issue that to be proposed to the Plainview-Old Bethpage community for a vote in December.

“The next series of infrastructure improvements will be important in maintaining the well-being and safety of our students and community as well as maintaining the integrity of the District’s facilities,” Dr. Lorna Lewis Plainview-Old Bethpage's superintendent of schools said. “As always, we appreciate the community’s continued support.”

The advisory committee will work with an independent contractor to review the district’s state-mandated facilities report, determine the scale of work that needs to be conducted and present its findings and proposed action plan for the Board of Education to review.  

Committee members are expected to attend a series meetings and facility tours over a two-month period, including selected weeknights and an occasional Saturday.

“We encourage community members who are interested in serving on the committee to apply on our website,” added Ryan Ruf, Assistant Superintendent for Business.  “We welcome applicants from various backgrounds, including those with experience in finance, planning, construction and architecture.  Their input will be valuable to us, and most importantly, to the community.”

The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District requests that all applications are completed and filed on the District’s website,www.pobschools.org, by July 25, 2014.