Schools addressing maintenance needs

Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at 10:11 am

Workers install new HVAC systems over the summer as part of a school-wide maintenance initiative, which has been ongoing. The school system has proposed $16.6 million to cover future fix-ups.

During last summers school-wide maintenance project, the school system addressed several issues including roof leaks, broken lockers and old HVAC units. However, at the Dec. 10 meeting Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations David Myers said there is still some work to do that was not taken care of this summer.

Were going to replace what we have to and continue to repair, Myers said.

Maintenance staff went around and patched up a number of roof leaks at schools including Patrick Henry High School and Elmont Elementary School. Currently there is not enough money budgeted for full roof replacements, he added.

Mold has been another common issue in several schools. Myers said it is common for old schools to have mold problems when its hot and moisture gets into the buildings. His staff addressed issues at Patrick Henry High School where they sucked out the infected air and filled the entire facility with fresh air. They also disinfected every part of the school this summer.

Myers

We are very aggressive with attacking this, Myers said.

When the next summer rolls around, Myers said he and his staff will go to Lee-Davis High School and perform the same procedure, because in the past the school has had moisture problems. At the moment, they cannot tell whether it has mold or not because it is too cold out and cant be detected.

Myers said the proposed total cost of maintenance for all schools is $16.6 million.

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