Superintendent Christy Michaud and Samantha Belcourt, director of the Applied Technology/CTE Center at Milford High School, briefed the Capital Improvement Advisory Committee on June 7 about a scaled‑back CTE renovation proposal aimed at preserving career technical programs and updating worn equipment.

Christy said the district’s earlier, larger bond failed at the polls but that state lawmakers signaled willingness to fund a portion of the project only if the town first approves its local share; she said the state’s capital committee would program a grant for Milford only if the local bond passes in the town’s next window. “If your town passes in March 2026, we can plan the 9.9 for the next biennium,” Christy said, summarizing conversations with state legislators and staff.

Samantha described equipment needs: many existing machines are decades old and not compatible with modern manufacturing or instructional practice (examples include milling/lathe equipment and 3D machines). She said Perkins and other grants partially support equipment purchases but cannot cover wholesale modernization. The CTE team estimated equipment needs on the order of millions of dollars; the renovation package submitted for state review includes a $9.9 million state portion and a local ask of roughly $3.6–$5.2 million depending on scope and whether displaced science labs at the high school must be renovated as part of the work.

Architect Lance Brenzinger joined the presentation and explained the district trimmed the original automotive expansion to a smaller motor‑sports program to reduce cost and fit an achievable bond ask. Christy said the district will continue community outreach and work on fundraising and early‑college partnerships with community colleges and local businesses to broaden support.

Ending: School leaders asked the committee to retain the CTE renovation on the CIP and encouraged the town to weigh the tradeoffs of delaying a vote (which would almost certainly raise costs and risk losing state matching funds) versus advancing a smaller, focused project in March 2026.