Facilities report lists door, heating, pump and plumbing repairs at Swayze School; board to prioritize from project fund

Facilities staff gave a detailed review of maintenance and capital items at Swayze School and asked the board to prioritize several projects for the district project line.

Mr. Lister (facilities) told the board that the door at the main entrance and the adjacent C7 door would be replaced during April vacation. He recommended replacing the C5 door to the modular classroom in fiscal 2026–27 because of frame rust and wear. The district also has three water pumps that are past the recommended 6–8 year rebuild cycle; the facilities team proposed rebuilding one pump per year so the schedule is maintained.

Lister said the modular classroom units have combined heating and cooling units that are no longer supported by the manufacturer and are difficult to service; he recommended replacing those units over two years with an estimated current cost about $15,000 each and a three-bid procurement. "Those at today's pricing would be approximately… we're estimating 15,000 each," he said.

A recurring maintenance concern is a drainage line under the hallway floor by the nurses' bathroom that has sagged and caused backups into the nurses' area and the main-office bathrooms. Facilities obtained camera footage showing the dip in the line; Lister estimated the repair, including saw-cutting the floor, repiping and restoring the floor, at about $10,000–$15,000.

Other items discussed included postponing the parking-lot finish coat until 2027–28; replacing a failing water heater scheduled for this summer (estimate $15,000); upgraded alert/safety systems that have been completed; sidewalk base coating (quote referenced but to be updated); and installation of a fixed wall ladder from one roof section to the gym roof for safer access (estimate around $5,000). The board was told the district has budgeted $45,000 in next year's project line and that some of the listed items could be funded from that line or from safety trust funds and grants where appropriate.

Board members discussed sequencing and possible use of the safety trust fund for near-term safety items. Lister said repaired items would be prioritized with the business office and submitted in the June capital-improvement plan.

Ending: The board asked staff to update the capital improvement plan with the items discussed and to prioritize which repairs could be covered in the $45,000 project line for the next fiscal year. Staff will provide updated vendor quotes and a recommended funding plan for the board’s next budget discussion.