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Kershaw facilities chief outlines deferred-maintenance work: HVAC replacements, playground upgrades, gym-floor repairs and more
Summary
Maintenance director Billy Smith told trustees the district used deferred maintenance (capital) funds on HVAC replacements, playground turf, new activity buses, track resurfacing and a gym floor replacement following a burst hot-water line; insurance will cover full replacement of the gym floor.
Billy Smith, Kershaw County School District deferred-maintenance director, gave trustees a detailed account of work completed over the past summer and plans for the near term, saying the projects were funded from capital deferred-maintenance funds distinct from the district general fund.
Smith told trustees the district treats deferred-maintenance dollars as a separate capital “bucket” and that principals submit top project requests which the maintenance office numbers and prioritizes. Smith said the district has at times had little or no deferred-maintenance money and other years as much as $3 million to spread across 18 buildings. He described the selection process as collaborative: principals list projects, maintenance staff estimate costs and the district…
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