Binghamton City School District

which has been transformed into a state-of-the-art educational space. Plans are in place to continue these upgrades, with the next two floors slated for renovation in the next capital project. “At the exterior, it looks like a very traditional, older school. If you walk inside, you feel like you’re in a brand new school,” she describes. because they believe that our buildings are the centers of our community,” Thompson relays. “So, we’ve looked at our footprint and evaluated it with the district.” Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is one example of these efforts.The school has undergone extensive renovations, starting with the kindergarten floor, 4 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 05

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