BOCES breaks ground
NORWICH – Turning the first shovels of soil over for a $48 million project Friday, administrators say symbolized much more than a building project.
Teachers, parents, students, school staff and administration gathered among many community members to watch the groundbreaking ceremony on the front lawn of the Delaware Chenango Madison Otsego (DCMO) BOCES Friday morning.
BOCES Board President Timothy Thomas said construction of the new facility is not only exciting, but also shows the amount of overwhelming support given to BOCES by the 16 component districts and the community.
“These students are the foundation of our future,” he said.
District Superintendent Alan Pole said the building project represents more than just bricks and mortar. He said having the referendum pass showed the support the community has for the good teaching and good learning that is provided at BOCES. “We are making our vision a reality,” said Pole. He also said “provided here are the skills of the workforce tomorrow.”
Right from the start, the BOCES building project has integrated the skills and talents the student body possess and the groundbreaking was no different. Not only did the students themselves turn over the first shovels of soil, they provided student perspectives to the crowd, made the refreshments, created the program and served as both photographers and videographers for the ceremony.
Speaking on behalf of the students, Justin Bevan and Aubery Jones, both BOCES students from Oxford, say their experience at BOCES was life-changing and they both feel the expansion project will benefit not only the students, but the faculty as well.
Speaking on behalf of the component school districts was Gilbertsville-Mt.Upton’s Superintendent Douglas Exley. Exley said the project shows what great things happen at BOCES.
“The project clearly demonstrated the challenges of a changing world can be met,” said Exley.
Turning over the first shovels of soil on the East River Road campus were eight students representing each of the main programs offered at BOCES, members of the architectural engineer company Bearsch-Compeau Knudson, C & S Design who are acting as construction managers, district school board members, Exley and Pole.
Pole says having the project start is just the beginning of the two-year stretch that awaits them. Construction is scheduled to begin promptly and be complete by the fall of 2009. Pole says also staying within budget at this point is on track.
The $48 million upgrade will include state of the art science labs, a full cafeteria, a gymnasium, conference rooms for group work, state of the art technology and upgrades to many other aspects of the building, including a total of 108,000 square feet of additional space.
Teachers, parents, students, school staff and administration gathered among many community members to watch the groundbreaking ceremony on the front lawn of the Delaware Chenango Madison Otsego (DCMO) BOCES Friday morning.
BOCES Board President Timothy Thomas said construction of the new facility is not only exciting, but also shows the amount of overwhelming support given to BOCES by the 16 component districts and the community.
“These students are the foundation of our future,” he said.
District Superintendent Alan Pole said the building project represents more than just bricks and mortar. He said having the referendum pass showed the support the community has for the good teaching and good learning that is provided at BOCES. “We are making our vision a reality,” said Pole. He also said “provided here are the skills of the workforce tomorrow.”
Right from the start, the BOCES building project has integrated the skills and talents the student body possess and the groundbreaking was no different. Not only did the students themselves turn over the first shovels of soil, they provided student perspectives to the crowd, made the refreshments, created the program and served as both photographers and videographers for the ceremony.
Speaking on behalf of the students, Justin Bevan and Aubery Jones, both BOCES students from Oxford, say their experience at BOCES was life-changing and they both feel the expansion project will benefit not only the students, but the faculty as well.
Speaking on behalf of the component school districts was Gilbertsville-Mt.Upton’s Superintendent Douglas Exley. Exley said the project shows what great things happen at BOCES.
“The project clearly demonstrated the challenges of a changing world can be met,” said Exley.
Turning over the first shovels of soil on the East River Road campus were eight students representing each of the main programs offered at BOCES, members of the architectural engineer company Bearsch-Compeau Knudson, C & S Design who are acting as construction managers, district school board members, Exley and Pole.
Pole says having the project start is just the beginning of the two-year stretch that awaits them. Construction is scheduled to begin promptly and be complete by the fall of 2009. Pole says also staying within budget at this point is on track.
The $48 million upgrade will include state of the art science labs, a full cafeteria, a gymnasium, conference rooms for group work, state of the art technology and upgrades to many other aspects of the building, including a total of 108,000 square feet of additional space.
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