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Facilities committee reports vape detectors, water-plant repairs and LED upgrades
Summary
The district’s facilities committee reported purchases of 10 vape detectors using ESSER funds, ongoing work following a Department of Environmental Protection five‑year inspection at a water treatment plant, LED gym lighting completed, and several winter-break and summer project plans.
The Octorara Area School District facilities committee reported on a range of maintenance and security projects on Jan. 13, including the purchase of 10 vape detectors funded through ESSER dollars and work prompted by a recent five‑year inspection at the district water treatment plant.
The facilities committee said the district purchased 10 vape detectors at a cost of about $25,000, using ESSER funds. The committee described the devices as capable of detecting vaping, cigarette smoke, commotions and loud noises and automatically activating a camera to view the area; installations were scheduled over the following weeks.
Committee remarks also covered the district’s water treatment plant, noting that the Department of Environmental Protection conducted a five‑year permit inspection and identified issues the district is addressing. The report said a tank cleaning has been completed and a blower replacement was scheduled, with a few remaining items to correct.
Other facilities work reported: replacement of gym lighting with LED fixtures across the district; identification of missing padding and failing safety straps on basketball backboards and a current bid from Degler Whiting for replacement; a wall at the middle school that must be replaced with glass to meet code; installation of fob access on doors; new carpeting and painting projects in the high school entrance and cafeteria; and completed egress work for the welding shop. The committee said it is lining up summer projects now to advance larger work.
Why it matters: the projects include safety and code-related fixes and security upgrades paid in part from federal ESSER funds. The committee noted some items will require summer scheduling or larger bids and that the district is prioritizing projects to use available grant and categorical funding where possible.
No formal action was recorded on Jan. 13; the committee report was informational and will feed the district’s longer-term facilities planning.
