Centennial School Board President Dr. Andrew Pollock told reporters after the district's Operations Committee meeting Wednesday night that the new Davis Elementary School will be completed on schedule.

"Most of the project is up to date," said Pollock, "and we should be able to catch up. We will make sure that the school is ready for business by September 1."

Heavy rainfall and cold weather have produced 12 days of negative flow, project manager Michael Crain told the operations committee members, but he was certain the time can be made up, especially with warmer weather forecasted for next week. The backlog is in addition to the 40-day late start due to disputes with Upper Southampton township officials.

The addition of Saturday work hours and re-organization of the project will help crews meet the set deadline of Aug. 24, said Crain.

Ryan Brennan, project manager for the William Tennent project, gave an update to the demolition progress, noting that the building is down and that debris should be cleared out by next week, with the footings not far behind.

The committee approved Brennan's request for more than $34,000 in change orders for the high school, including approximately $13,000 for a corridor to restrooms near the planetarium.

Reynolds Construction's request for a contract extension for the Region 2 project was also sent along to the full school board for approval. According to a letter sent to Centennial administration by Reynolds Vice President David Angle, delays to the start of construction has pushed completion projections back from March 31, 2013 to July 10, 2013.

The ceiling for the extension is $78,000, with the possibility of a lower expense if demolition is finished before July 10.