To: Kelly Lane Primary School Students and Families
As part of our district’s ongoing commitment to improving school building infrastructures and the environment, this notification is to inform all students, staff, and visitors of important work that will be occurring at Kelly Lane Primary School and Wells Road Intermediate School beginning June 1 through the remainder of the school year. Kelly Lane And Wells Road are the last 2 schools in the district whose heating systems run on conventional heating fuel delivered via underground storage tanks (UST’s). As part of a long-term capital projects commitment to reducing our carbon footprint, we will be removing these underground tanks and converting to above ground propane tanks as a cleaner fuel source to heat our schools and domestic water, as has been done previously at the Middle School and High School.
Work will begin on Monday, June 1, and continue through and beyond the end of the school year on June 17, 2026.
Regarding Kelly Lane operations, including daily drop-off and pick-up schedules, no changes will be required, as the work will take place at the rear of the building. This work has been scheduled to begin only after the heating season has ended and the boilers have been shut down for the season in accordance with local and state guidelines. As a result, no building mechanical or HVAC operations will be affected. Work performed during this remaining school year will be mostly site prep, there will be no propane gas on site until later this summer when the new system is operational and being tested for the fall heating season.
Beginning Friday, May 29, both sites will be inaccessible as perimeter fencing for the construction zone (outlined in the attached PDF in yellow) is scheduled to be delivered and installed that day. Once installed, the fenced project area will remain inaccessible 24/7 for the duration of the project. Affected building doors that abut the project perimeter will also be disabled to ensure there is no unauthorized access. As student and staff safety remains our first priority, additional security measures will be implemented while minimizing disruptions to daily school routines.
For any questions related to this project, please contact Director of Facilities Chris DeGray at 860-844-5256 or degrayc@granbyschools.org.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this important upgrade work.