Southside ISD presents one‑to‑three‑year facilities maintenance plan; trustees ask to prioritize critical security and HVAC items
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Summary
District facilities staff presented a 1–3 year maintenance plan for HVAC, fan boxes, elevators, playgrounds and intercoms; trustees asked staff to prioritize security‑critical items and provide cost‑benefit analysis for early replacement where frequent repairs raise long‑term cost concerns.
Facilities staff presented a one‑ to three‑year maintenance and replacement plan Oct. 15 that inventories major campus systems and identifies estimated replacement timing and order‑of‑magnitude costs.
Facilities director outlined items by campus and year window. Near‑term items (2026) included classroom fan‑box replacements, rooftop chiller work and repair or replacement of radiant heaters in technical shops; medium‑term items included replacement of intercom systems, HVAC controls and elevators; and longer‑term items included variable fan drives and other energy‑recovery systems. Staff emphasized many components exceed typical life expectancy but remain functional under a strong preventative‑maintenance program. Staff supplied sample maintenance logs showing routine filter and belt replacement and said they document service records.
Trustees pressed staff on prioritization and asked whether repeated truck rolls and repairs justify early replacement; staff said they can produce sign‑offs and follow‑up checks and agreed to add documented verification of follow‑up inspections to the logs. Trustees also asked about playground closures and were told recent repairs to Menchaca playgrounds will restore access for one playground within days and the second within weeks.
Staff said procurement and funding options will be explored, including grant opportunities; trustees suggested exploring state energy‑conservation programs for HVAC upgrades and requested a prioritized list of the highest‑risk systems to inform budgeting.
Ending: Staff will return with prioritized, cost‑phased options, verification processes for maintenance, and potential funding sources for high‑priority replacements.