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Board reviews buildings, grounds and transportation needs; generator bids and bleacher replacement planned
Summary
Board members and staff discussed facilities projects including carpet replacement at the high school, bleacher replacement at GIS to meet ADA needs, generator bid timeline, early childhood classroom reconfiguration, and transportation staffing and training; the United Way lease was also on the agenda and later approved.
Gaylord Community Schools staff briefed the board on a range of buildings, grounds and transportation items under consideration for upcoming capital work and operations.
Facilities staff reported a multi-year maintenance plan that includes replacing carpet at Gaylord High School (carpet noted as more than 30 years old), creating additional storage at South Maple and North Ohio by adding partitions, and replacing the 40-year-old bleachers at Gaylord Intermediate School to achieve ADA compliance and better fit current needs. Staff said bleacher replacement planning may also include downsizing to match current attendance patterns.
The district has put out bids for a generator for the central office building; staff said bids should be available by Dec. 20 and will be presented at the January workshop. The board also discussed potential reconfiguration of early childhood classrooms to accommodate program growth on the east side of the district building.
On transportation, the board was told the district will repost the transportation director position in January to expand the candidate pool. The district has four to five new bus drivers in training; staff described typical driver training as ranging from roughly three to six weeks depending on scheduling and candidate readiness. No immediate route changes were planned at the time of the report.
The board briefly discussed security-related maintenance items such as special locks and other maintenance projects that required locksmithing services. Staff also noted projects to refresh painting and general building upkeep at the middle school and high school.
Ending: Staff will bring generator bid results and more detailed cost estimates for facility upgrades to the January workshop for committee review and potential board action.
