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Building and grounds update: HVAC, LED projects and FEMA reimbursements advance; June 15 target for CRC submission
Summary
Maintenance reported dozens of completed work orders and ongoing HVAC and stadium projects; FEMA coordinator said insurance and FEMA reimbursements have begun and staff aim to submit consolidated project documentation to the CRC by June 15.
The Beauregard Parish School Board’s building and grounds committee received a maintenance report and a detailed FEMA reimbursement update that staff described as moving toward final validation.
Maintenance highlights The district’s maintenance staff said 109 work orders closed in the prior month and 89 new work orders opened. Projects in progress include remaining HVAC units at East (one unit incomplete), landscaping and sodding decisions at Ritter Elementary, football LED lighting installations at several high schools, restroom renovations at DeRidder Junior High and final punch-list items at Maryville High School and Singer High School.
Maintenance staff said some old football-field lighting will be donated to a local Dixie Youth field, and they proposed redirecting funds originally planned for tree installations toward sodding areas where hydroseed failed to establish.
FEMA and insurance update A district FEMA coordinator updated the board on the disaster-recovery validation process and reimbursement status. The coordinator said the district has received about $12,000,031 from insurance to date and FEMA reimbursements of about $1,140,000, with roughly $600,000 still outstanding pending project completion and invoicing. The coordinator said project validation and documentation — including code and ADA explanations for changes — must be complete before the state can price and submit consolidated project packages to the Consolidated Resource Center (CRC).
“We want to know how much money is spent per campus, not necessarily per project,” the FEMA coordinator said, explaining why staff are breaking larger project groupings down to campus-level line items. The coordinator said the district’s target is to have documentation in the CRC by June 15 so the state can allocate funds and reimbursements can proceed more quickly.
Why it matters: The FEMA work affects capital repairs — roofs, HVAC and other building systems — and reimbursement timing will determine when the district recovers costs for temporary repairs already paid.
Weather advisory The superintendent’s office warned the board of a potential heavy-rain event that could bring localized flooding, noting forecasts could change and that staff would prepare school areas in the event the storm moves over the district. The superintendent said any school closures would be decided the following morning to avoid unnecessary makeup days.
Ending Committee members were briefed on maintenance progress, funding redirection and disaster-recovery timelines and will receive ongoing updates as FEMA validation and state CRC submission proceed.
