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Shawnee Mission presents operations and maintenance evaluation, highlights bond-built schools and workforce gaps
Summary
District facilities staff reviewed operations and maintenance performance, described bond-era school rebuilds and ongoing capital projects, and outlined staffing shortages, student internship and summer crew programs and plans for LED and HVAC upgrades.
The Shawnee Mission Public Schools (SMSD) operations and maintenance team presented an evaluation of facility operations, project status for bond and capital work, and staffing and internship efforts during the board meeting.
The presentation summarized current workloads, staffing levels and the district’s capital and bond project schedule, and explained how recent elementary rebuilds and other renovations are affecting student experience and attendance.
District leaders said the operations and maintenance department manages 45 schools and four district centers, approximately 5.4 million square feet of facilities and about 860 acres of grounds. Director of Facilities Tyler Club said the team has recorded roughly 9,800 work orders since a new management system was implemented in July, an average of about 1,225 per month, with the busiest month in August when staff and students return.
Club and Assistant Director Mike Wood described the operational staffing mix: 79 employees in operations and maintenance and approximately 215 custodians districtwide, with…
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