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early in the morning in hope that the heat generated will keep the building warm enough to hold classes, Mr. Estabrook said.
The supervisors, when they approved this year’s school budget last May, cleared the way for furnace repairs at the high school, noted Mr. Kilpatrick, questioning why the heating system is still not working.
“I certainly understand why people are upset,” replied Mr. Campbell. “We’re upset. I guarantee you that I didn’t spend this entire day in the boiler room for fun!. . .The parts we’re having problems with are brand new parts and they should be working.”
The superintendent explained that only a portion of the heating system is new, the rest is old, “almost obsolete.” Matching the new parts with what was already in place presented a problem with writing the specifications for the work, he said. “The architect had one awful time. It would have been far easier if it had been totally new.”
Once the specifications were completed, the stoker replacement had to be advertised for bids for a specific period of time, Mr. Estabrook said. Then the board had to meet to consider the bid (only one was submitted). After the board accepted the bid for the furnace work on September 22, the contractor had 30 days to respond and then another 10 days to begin work, Mr. Estabrook said, explaining the time lag.
In a final item, after the hour long executive session, the board voted unanimously to appoint a
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