The local English Catholic board has outlined a list of upgrades to schools across the district.
$8.2 million in capital projects have been identified by the St Clair Catholic District School Board to upgrade, renew, and maintain school facilities.
The Board has budgeted $6.9 million under the province’s School Condition Improvement (SCI) and School Renewal Allocation (SRA) programs, including renovations to the gym at Ursuline College, mechanical and electrical projects at schools in Wallaceburg, Blenheim, and Tilbury, and yard and parking lot upgrades at Christ the King in Wallaceburg and St Anne in Blenheim.
| Renovations & Alterations Catholic Education Centre – Board Room Acoustic Correction St. Joseph, Corunna – Universal Washroom Upgrade Ursuline College – Gymnasium Renovations |
| Mechanical & Electrical Projects Good Shepherd, Holy Family, St. Anne, Blenheim, Holy Rosary, St. Joseph, Tilbury and St. Anne, Sarnia – PA System Upgrades St. John Fisher – Roof Top Unit Replacement| St. John Fisher – Structural Steel Reinforcement |
| Building Envelope Projects St. Joseph, Tilbury – Window Replacement and Gymnasium Envelope Upgrade St. Philip – Partial Roof Renovations (1973, 1999 and 2006 Additions) |
| Site Improvements Christ the King – School Yard Improvements St. Anne, Blenheim – Parking Lot Upgrade |
Another 1.3 million will be spent on smaller projects, including changes to the community room at St Angela Merici in Chatham, and upgrading the LED road sign at UCC.
| Renovations & Alterations Christ the King – Staff Room Renovation St. Angela Merici – Community Room Alterations St. Michael, Bright’s Grove – Child Care Upgrades |
| Mechanical & Electrical Projects Catholic Education Centre – Elevator Replacement Christ the King – Exterior Lighting St. Anne, Sarnia – Sink Replacement Good Shepherd – Domestic Hot Water Boiler Replacement St. Anne, Blenheim – Fire Alarm Panel Replacement St. Michael, Ridgetown – Roof Top Unit Replacement |
| Building Envelope Projects Gregory Hogan – Partial Roof Replacement (2013 Addition) St. Anne, Blenheim – Exterior Brick Repair |
| Site Improvements St. Michael, Ridgetown – School Yard Improvements St. Philip – School Yard Improvements Ursuline College – LED Road Sign |
| Temporary Accommodations Relocate Portables from Sacred Heart, Port Lambton |
All work is expected to be completed by the end of this school year.