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Mifflin County Academy reports door upgrades, new online work-order system; board reviews failing digital sign
Summary
District staff told the board the facilities office has moved work orders online and is repairing overhead and exterior doors with safety-and-security grant money; the board discussed costs to repair or remove a failing digital sign that is out of warranty.
Mifflin County Academy staff reported upgrades to building access and a new online work-order system, and the board discussed whether to repair a failing digital marquee that recently went out of warranty.
In a facilities update, a staff member said the district began using a facilities maintenance software package in August and has submitted 29 work orders since then, 11 of which are complete. The staff member said crews have finished moves to new locations in Building 1 and are preparing a classroom for collision repair instruction.
The facilities presentation said last year's safety and security grant funded rehabilitation of overhead doors and that crews have begun an overhaul of exterior entry/exit doors. The staff member told the board the exterior-door work will continue over about the next six weeks and will include repairs on two interior doors that have had issues.
On a related facilities matter, the board discussed the district's digital sign on Maitland Road. Staff reported the sign recently went offline and is no longer under warranty. The maintenance contact provided an estimate of $1,750 plus tax for an identified panel repair and said a suspected wireless-connection issue could cost about $1,200; staff warned a full panel replacement or additional control-board repairs could raise the bill toward roughly $5,000.
Board members and staff described the sign's location as awkward for visibility and noted prior failures since installation in February 2019, when the district paid about $22,937 plus permitting and engineering costs. The facilities staff asked for direction on whether to pursue repairs, removal, or later replacement if a funding opportunity arises.
The board did not formally authorize a repair at the meeting; staff said they would investigate removal costs and return with options.
The facilities report also noted ongoing coordination with Midland County School District staff and individual contractors to complete the door and classroom work and that the completed work orders and door upgrades will be removed from the facilities plan once finished.
