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RSU 14 facilities director says buildings are largely sound but flags capital needs
Summary
Facilities director Bill Hanson told the RSU 14 board that the district’s buildings are generally well maintained, with recent HVAC, roofing and field upgrades, but ongoing capital investment is required to meet a modeled $6 million annual replacement rate.
Bill Hanson, the district facilities lead, told the RSU 14 (Wyndham–Raymond) School Board on Oct. 1 that the district’s school buildings are generally well maintained but will require steady capital investment to sustain that condition.
Hanson opened the presentation by praising his operations staff and describing the district’s philosophy for building maintenance, saying, “I wanna be like Disney” — meaning the district’s goal is for facilities to “just work” so instructional staff can focus on teaching. He read the department mission into the record: “to operate and maintain RSU 14 properties in such a way that allows the instructional staff to focus solely on educational deliverables without distraction from building systems or maintenance issues.”
The presentation summarized physical condition, recent projects and planned work across RSU 14’s facilities. Hanson said the average age of district buildings is about 30 years; he listed recent and planned upgrades including roof replacements at several schools, a multi-phase primary school roof and…
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