Schools
Repair Work Finished at West Side High, More Projects Underway in Newark
State agency in the process of building or upgrading other schools in district.
A major repair project funded by the state Schools Development Authority has been completed this month at West Side High School, state officials said.
The project, which cost more than $50,000, was to refurbish electrical equipment at the nearly 90-year-old school. The work was performed by Grafas Painting Contractors of Millburn.
“The continued partnership between the SDA and Newark Public Schools has resulted in many significant improvements to a number of facilities that address the District’s most critical needs,” said Marc Larkins, the head of the SDA. “In addition, SDA has advanced into construction three new school facilities in Newark.”
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The SDA has spent more than $544 million in Newark, including ten capital projects, nearly a dozen SDA managed “emergent” projects -- which were to address an urgent need -- and more than 90 health and safety/grant projects.
The agency is also overseeing three capital projects, at Elliott Street, Oliver Street and South Street elementary schools.Find out what's happening in Newarkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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