At the Sept. 10 Baldwin Union Free School District Board of Education meeting, district facilities staff presented the district’s Facilities Report Card and described recent capital work and online documentation of projects.

The facilities presenter told the board the Report Card was originally developed to meet Commissioner’s Regulation 155.6; that regulation was repealed in 2011, but the district continues to produce the document as a planning and transparency tool. The presenter said the Report Card provides a six-page snapshot for each building that includes a building history, recent work and planned projects.

The facilities presentation said the district’s overall energy consumption remained steady for oil, natural gas and electricity but that electricity rose slightly because air conditioning was installed in nearly every classroom. The presenter also said material price increases raised certain maintenance costs slightly and that the report helps the board plan future maintenance and capital spending.

Separately, the superintendent-level presenter earlier in the meeting said the district upgraded the website to host a capital improvements page with folders and photos for each school showing work completed over the summer (the presenter specifically cited bathroom projects as visible examples). The presenter said a link to the capital improvements page would appear in the next Friday mailing and offered to show the board how to navigate the site during the meeting.

Board members acknowledged receipt of the report and had no additional questions at the presentation’s close.