Middlefield School Receives State Grant For Indoor Air Quality

MIDDLEFIELD, CT — Middlefield Memorial Middle School will receive just over $1.2 million from the state for the replacement of ventilators and to upgrade controls for the building management system.

The project will cost $2.4 million in total, with the state reimbursing half that amount.

“It is wonderful to see this collaboration between local and state government to provide cleaner, healthier environments for our students to learn,” State Sen. Christine Cohen (D-12) said in a statement. “The importance of ventilation and clean air became crystal clear to us during the pandemic, and I am pleased to see continued progress on implementing clean air measures in schools.”

The grants are being awarded through the HVAC Indoor Air Quality Grants Program for Public Schools, a program that committed $56 million to projects across the state to address indoor air quality in school buildings.

“As a teacher, I know firsthand how critical clean air and comfortable temperatures are to maintaining a productive learning environment,” State Sen. Jan Hochadel (D-13) said in a statement. “This grant will ensure that students at Middlefield Memorial School have the necessary conditions to succeed academically and help local taxpayers make a smart investment in the future of their children.”