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Tomahawk Elementary nears completion; district reports progress on turf, HVAC, LED and security rollouts
Summary
Shawnee Mission staff gave the Finance and Facilities Committee a progress update on major capital projects: Tomahawk Elementary interior finishing and July move-in, multi-field turf installation, phased HVAC replacements, districtwide LED conversion, and rollout of a Syntegix security/badge system.
Shawnee Mission Public Schools staff told the Finance and Facilities Committee on April 14 that construction of Tomahawk Elementary is nearing completion, several athletic turf projects would be finished this week, and districtwide facilities work (HVAC replacements, LED lighting, HVAC control upgrades) will continue through the summer.
Tomahawk Elementary: staff displayed exterior and interior photos and said crews have installed gym equipment, Tectum panels, painted surfaces and a recently completed gym floor; movable classroom casework, carpets and ceilings are in place on the first floor and second-floor work is progressing. The presentation said furniture moves are scheduled to begin July 1 and playground installation is scheduled for May.
Athletics and turf: the district reported the softball complex (four fields) and the Shawnee Mission South baseball infield turf package were in the final installation phase. The presentation said drain and grading work was completed earlier and the final rubber infill, fencing and sod installation would finish this week; staff said South would be accessible on Monday following work.
HVAC and controls: the committee heard that summer will include a substantial HVAC work schedule (chiller replacement at Northwest, rooftop-unit work at North, South and West, and HVAC repairs at several elementary sites). Staff described a five-year HVAC phase (Phase 5) and said the district maintains an inventory of units by model, serial number and age to prioritize replacements; one example given was a chiller replacement at Northwest (building originally built in 1969) with two new chillers planned. Staff said rooftop units generally have a 15'20 year life span depending on usage.
LED lighting and controls: the district is in year one of a three-year project to convert high schools to LED lighting (classrooms, hallways, exterior and parking lot lighting) and to upgrade web-based HVAC controls to allow remote access and more precise zone scheduling.
Security/badge rollout (Syntegix): staff reported the Syntegix system is being installed across the district. Badges and beacons are being tested and staff training is scheduled for April 21. An early tester triggered an alert successfully during training, staff said.
Costs and scheduling: staff said many of the HVAC and roofing projects are summer-only because of the invasiveness of the work. A committee member asked whether downtown capital work will be an ongoing summer cycle; staff replied that HVAC replacement and repair will be a continuous program districtwide and that the district will not be able to replace everything at once.
What was not decided: no procurement votes or new contracts were authorized during the committee meeting. The presentation was an update on ongoing capital work and next steps for scheduled summer projects.
