Inside Shelton Schools: Summer Facilities Sprint & Budget Crunch
Posted on 07/30/2025
While students recharge for fall, Shelton School District’s Facilities team is racing through a two-month marathon—deep-cleaning classrooms, fixing heaved sidewalks, upgrading HVAC and LED lighting, and even refinishing the iconic Mini-Dome floor. This year the crew is stretching every dollar in the face of state-funding shortfalls, trimming contracts, bulk-buying supplies through state co-ops, and leaning on PTA paint days and surplus sales to keep $300 million in buildings humming.
Discover how moving Cedar High back to district property saves travel time and taps into on-site counseling, why high-efficiency VRF systems slash utility bills, and what projects made the deferred-maintenance list because the budget just won’t cover everything.
Want a front-row seat to these decisions? Attend a school-board meeting, volunteer on a facilities workday, or explore budget dashboards and project updates at SheltonSchools.org. Every hour of help—and every informed voice—keeps classrooms safer, brighter, and ready for learning.