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Facilities director lists recent capital work, staffing needs and five-year planning
Summary
Director John Chandler reviewed completed projects, upcoming capital work and staffing recommendations for maintenance, custodial and grounds ahead of new building openings, and reported year-to-date work-order statistics.
The district’s director of facilities briefed the board on capital projects completed this year, current and planned maintenance work, and recommended staff increases to support existing campuses plus the new elementary school.
John Chandler said the facilities department includes maintenance, grounds and custodial divisions and that the group follows a five-year project plan and preventive-maintenance schedule. He reported the department completed 1,254 work orders so far this year, compared with a five-year average of about 1,126.
Chandler listed recent and completed projects and costs reported to the board: three roofs replaced at the high school (cost cited as $99,000), Warrior Ridge shingle roof replacement (about $294,000, with an insurance credit of $100,000), four sets of exterior doors replaced districtwide ($52,600), Warrior Ridge gym floor refinished ($25,000), removal of carpets and epoxy floor replacement in the high school cafeteria ($43,000) and the high school library ($33,000), Daniel Boone sewer-line repair ($49,950), renovation of the high school greenhouse (cost cited in the presentation as $230,289 — transcript had slightly variable figures), and districtwide lower-casement-window safety film installed through a state safety grant ($229,456).
Chandler outlined capital and energy projects: replacement of water-source heat pumps and HVAC work at Blackhawk Middle School (presented cost $1,700,000), LED lighting upgrades tied to rebate programs, and ongoing monitoring of HVAC and building systems. He also listed a completed fencing project around Ash Meadows and Daniel Boone property at roughly $43,270.
Staffing recommendations reflected upcoming facility needs: currently the district assigns one maintenance person per school and Chandler said the new elementary will require additional custodial staff (he suggested about three custodians for a ~25,000-square-foot building) and at least one additional maintenance person for the new site. He also recommended adding another grounds employee because the current grounds staff are stretched thin; grass cutting is subcontracted but field care and sprinkler maintenance are done in-house.
Chandler said the high school greenhouse work was nearing final inspection and that the department continues to update the five-year project list and to follow preventive maintenance plans. Board members thanked Chandler for the report and asked follow-up questions about staffing and timelines.
No board vote was taken on staffing or capital items during the report.
