CEO Rich Humann Discusses School Bonds with Jay Oliver on LI News Radio

H2M’s President and CEO, Rich Humann, P.E., recently discussed how H2M supports school districts through the bond referenda process during a morning segment of LI News Radio with Jay Oliver.

“School districts are operating in facilities that are, in many cases, 50, 60, 70 years old, so they have to reinvest in their district,” Humann said on air. “For districts like Syosset, Longwood, and Baldwin, what we do is work with their board, superintendents, and facilities people to help them develop capital plans, see what their needs are, do conditions assessments of the buildings and systems, and support them.”

In 2024, H2M helped the Syosset Central School District through a $143.8-million bond process for high school additions and district-wide facility and security upgrades; Longwood Central School District through a $193 million bond for district-wide upgrades; and Baldwin Union Free School District through a $135 million bond for high school additions and electrical upgrades for air conditioning in the elementary schools. You can read more information about the Longwood and Baldwin bonds in this article from H2M.

“In the last four or five years, we’ve been pretty successful in seeing a number of our school districts be able to pass their bonds,” Humann continued.

To facilitate this process, H2M’s education team also produces models, renderings, and budgets to aid in transparent communication with residents and build community support.

Listen to the full segment on SoundCloud and hear Humann and Oliver live at 103.9 FM LI News Radio.