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Board hears progress on school construction, approves schedule change request for Burke Street renovation
Summary
Administrators reported progress on multiple construction projects and asked the board to allow an early last day for students at Burke Street Elementary so contractors can begin extensive HVAC renovations; trustees directed staff to verify instructional-day rules and plan storage/moving logistics.
School district staff updated trustees on construction and maintenance milestones at several Berkeley County sites and sought permission to adjust the Burke Street Elementary school calendar for construction needs.
Facilities director Mister Tyson told the board that Tomahawk Intermediate and Edsville Early Learning Academy are advancing on schedule. "Tomahawk Intermediate ... this project very much on schedule and will complete on July 30," Tyson said. He reported brickwork and interior framing are complete on several projects and that Spring Mills' press box stairs and related items have been installed in time for regional athletic events.
The district requested a temporary schedule change for Burke Street Elementary so contractors can remove drop ceilings, replace HVAC piping and perform restroom and window work. Administration proposed making Friday, May 23 the last student day at Burke Street (three instructional days earlier than the district calendar) to give teachers time to box materials and allow maintenance crews and contractors to move in on June 2. The superintendent said staff would compensate teachers for packing time and use a mix of on-site storage and locked containers for classroom materials.
Trustees asked whether reducing the Burke Street calendar would affect the district's required 180 instructional days and whether state permission would be necessary; staff said they would verify accrued instructional-time counts with the Department of Education and confirm compliance before finalizing the plan.
On a separate maintenance action, the board approved resurfacing Spring Mills High School's track at a cost of $255,000 using a cooperative purchasing contract with AG Sports Services. Administration said the general-maintenance fund budgeted $1.5 million for maintenance projects; the resurfacing work is not a bond project and will come from that fund. The facilities presenter said the Spring Mills track uses a heavy-duty system designed for a 30-year base and resurfacing is typically required every 10 years; the district is in year 13 on that track.
Ending: Trustees approved the track resurfacing and asked staff to return with a detailed accounting of general-maintenance fund balances and with written confirmation that the Burke Street schedule adjustment will not reduce required instructional time or violate state rules.
