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Derby Schools to stabilize Derby Hills wing after cracking; $600,000 budgeted for repair work
Summary
District staff said cracking and settling at Derby Hills require immediate stabilization work this summer. The board heard a plan to install deep rods to halt movement and to make interior repairs next year; the district budgeted $600,000 for the effort.
District operations staff told the board on April 14 that a wing of the Derby Hills building is showing large cracks and settled floors and will be stabilized this summer to stop further movement.
"The building is structurally safe," said Burke Jones, director of operations. Jones said structural engineers have evaluated the wing and ongoing inspections are in place. The near-term plan is to install helical/spiral rods driven to suitable bearing strata to hold the building, and to lift and stabilize the most-settled sections this summer. Interior wall and floor repairs would follow in a subsequent phase.
Jones told the board the contractor estimate to stabilize the wing is $496,872. He said the district is requesting an additional $103,128 in contingency, for a total budget of $600,000; funding will be drawn from last year’s and this year’s capital outlay plans. Jones said several factors likely contributed to settlement, including ductwork under slab edges installed during prior work and changes in drainage patterns that dried clay soils.
Board members asked about communications to families and staff. Jones said administrators will notify Derby Hills staff and parents that the building will be stabilized but will still look largely the same when school resumes in the fall. Superintendent-level staff will be asked to prepare a brief newsletter or notice to explain the work and the safety assessment.
No formal board vote was taken on April 14; the item was presented for discussion and will return to the board with final scopes and contract recommendations.
