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School gets a new $518,000 pellet heating system
What happened
In April 2026 the board hired Mountain Air Systems for $518,457 to replace the school's heating with a pellet boiler, with propane as backup. Work was set for summer 2026 while no students were in the building. Grants of $200,000 (state), $25,000 (US Forest Service) and $30,000 (Efficiency Vermont) help pay for it.
Why it matters to families
This is the school's biggest building project in years. Over the summer, the Encore summer program moved to Charleston School. About $385,000 had already been set aside.
The evidence
The April 8, 2026 minutes record the Mountain Air Systems bid of $518,457 and the $385,000 reserve. The February 11 minutes list the grants, and the May 13 minutes give the June 19 to August 14 work dates.
The source
Brighton School Board minutes, April 8, 2026See the full record for Brighton School District.
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