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DCG board approves equipment‑breakdown insurance to shift maintenance costs into a management fund
Summary
Trustees approved a three‑year equipment‑breakdown insurance plan from REMI that covers ‘wall‑to‑wall’ equipment and an HVAC preventative‑maintenance package with Baker Group. The policy reimburses in‑house labor at $70/hour, includes buy‑out rules for irreparable items, and carries caps and loss‑ratio adjustments.
The Dallas Center‑Grimes Community School District board voted to purchase a three‑year equipment‑breakdown insurance policy from REMI that administrators said will shift repair costs out of the general fund and into a management fund that covers the premium.
Michelle (district administrator) and Sean (operations) described two parts of the proposed product: a “wall‑to‑wall” equipment package that would cover items such as copiers, kitchen equipment, motorized grounds equipment and computers, and an HVAC/environmental‑controls component tied to preventative maintenance performed by Baker Group. Under the plan, in‑house repairs would be reimbursed at a flat $70 per hour; if a piece of equipment…
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