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District updates capital projects, seeks equipment and flags warehouse space limits
Summary
Operations provided status updates on West Grama Intermediate renovations, Scranton High boiler replacement and fire‑alarm upgrades; staff requested vehicles and equipment (plumber's van, bucket truck, front‑end loader) and warned that the central warehouse is near capacity.
Operations staff gave the committee a status update on current capital projects, requested purchase of trade vehicles and equipment and raised concerns about warehouse capacity.
Capital project highlights: - West Grama Intermediate: Classroom renovations, ceiling and lighting installations, AV/cabling work and courtyard improvements are in progress. Contractors are coordinating abatement, ceiling grid installation and camera cabling; operations staff said work remains on schedule. - Scranton High School boilers: Demolition began in mid‑June and replacement boilers were staged; staff said replacement is necessary because the existing boilers had exceeded useful life and required frequent reactive maintenance. - Fire alarm replacements: Projects at South Scranton Intermediate and West Scranton High School are under way, with field surveys and utility markouts completed and biweekly construction meetings ongoing; abatement at South Scranton Intermediate was reported to be progressing.
Equipment and procurement requests: Operations asked the board to include vehicles and equipment in the 2026 budget that support an expanding in‑house trades team: a plumber's van (needed now that the district has or anticipates new plumber staff), a bucket truck (for elevated electrical/signage work to reduce reliance on rentals) and a front‑end loader for grounds and snow removal (currently rented). Staff reported some grounds tractors are beyond repair and that owning equipment would be more cost‑effective than continued rentals.
Warehouse capacity: Staff said the central warehouse has reached a "critical point" for space and that bulk deliveries (copy paper, district supplies) and staging of district equipment are straining available storage. Directors encouraged staff to review delivery schedules and alternate staging or direct deliveries to schools where appropriate; procurement practices (blanket purchase orders with scheduled deliveries) were discussed as one option to reduce on‑site warehouse stock.
Safety and code compliance: Staff said the district has continued coordination with the City of Scranton code authority and the Scranton Fire Department on code and life‑safety matters. A recent structural review of a retaining wall found no immediate hazard, staff said, but monitoring and follow‑up were recommended.
Meeting close and votes: The committee adjourned at the end of the meeting. A motion to adjourn was made and seconded and the committee voice‑voted in favor (ayes).
