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<p>WRIGHT TWP. &#8212; When the school year starts Aug. 28, students won&#8217;t have access to the auditorium at the secondary campus, Crestwood Superintendent Joseph Gorham said Thursday.</p><p>An approximately $500,000 renovation project initiated at the end of the 2016-17 term will not be completed until the second week of October, said Gorham.</p><p>He explained some finishing materials have been delayed in shipment, thus delaying the project.</p><p>Otherwise, Gorham said the district is prepared to begin a new term with 2,782 students registered. Teachers are scheduled to report Aug. 23.</p><p>Besides the auditorium, Gorham also issued a report on the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program which will start this year with 30 students enrolled. Gorham said two classrooms and $250,000 in equipment have been dedicated for STEM classes.</p><p>In other business Thursday, the school board:</p><p>&#8226; Unanimously approved multiple appointments to the maintenance and teaching staffs, including adviser posts and support personnel.</p><p>&#8226; Tabled a decision on the appointment of a new athletic director. School board member Albert Miller said the matter was tabled because of an issue with the teachers union, or the Crestwood Education Association.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Tom Huntington</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div>

Crestwood auditorium project delayed