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Facilities director outlines roof repairs, new propane monitoring and HVAC fixes after storm damage
Summary
Facilities updates included TPO roof repairs at Stewart Street Elementary, a district‑wide propane tank monitoring rollout and repairs to a busted chilled‑water coil; staff described preventive measures and ongoing site work.
Facilities staff presented photos and a status update on multiple maintenance projects and preventive measures introduced after recent storms.
Mister Hudson, who provided the facilities update, showed pictures of a TPO temporary roof installed at Stewart Street Elementary after Hurricane Michael and described corridor damage that required replacement and repainting. He said the district contracted vendors to repair ceilings and install new LED lighting in Building 7.
At Greensboro Elementary, Hudson reported the district ran out of propane and replaced old valves; the district has installed a NOVA remote monitoring service for propane tanks that will generate a work order when tanks approach about 30% capacity so vendors refill automatically. “Once it starts approaching 30%, it actually, it'll produce a work order,” Hudson said; he added West Gadsden is already scheduled for the same system.
Hudson also described proactive steps including repainting tanks to reduce heat absorption and removing an abandoned tank that formerly served a science lab. He credited school staff and community members for reporting hazards; Hudson cited a curb/bridge gap in a parking area that staff temporarily coned and planned to backfill.
Facilities staff reported on HVAC and chilled‑water systems. Hudson read a vendor repair note from Mr. Rudy Arrington saying a busted chilled‑water coil at Building 400 Mezzanine was patched, pressure‑tested and left in operation. Hudson said the district has control settings that should close to prevent freeze damage but that a control failed in this case and the part was replaced.
Board members asked about heating and comfort after a recent cold spell. Hudson said units were operating and portable heaters had been staged at George Monroe where an aging heat exchanger showed a hole; the district rented heaters from United Rentals while seeking replacement parts for obsolete components.
On food‑service refrigeration and commercial equipment, Hudson said the district will engage outside commercial refrigeration vendors for complex repairs rather than attempt them in‑house. He also highlighted water tests for HVAC loop corrosion prevention conducted with vendor MOMAR and the use of corrosion inhibitors such as Aquitrol.
Hudson closed by asking board members for questions and noting that many of the repairs were completed or in progress. The superintendent and staff assisted at sites following storm incidents, he said.
