Capital construction

The Riverhead school district will air its expansion plans at three additional community meetings before the Feb. 25 bond vote.

School officials plan to put two propositions up for a vote in February: an $85.9 million bond for facilities upgrades and expansion and an $8.8 million bond for athletic facilities improvements.

School and town officials debate responsibility for managing growth in student enrollment.

The changes come in response to feedback given by community members who attended the Sept. 19 forum and complained that the 5:30 start-time for the upcoming sessions would prevent working people from attending.

The district unveiled a $99.9 million construction bond proposal to expand and improve the district’s current assets.

In the last school board meeting before the start of the new year on Sept. 7, the Riverhead Board of Education discussed several housekeeping items, a new program for students from other countries, and had a somewhat contentious discussion about a controversial topic.