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Saint Croix board hears summer maintenance update, staff asks for equipment funds
Summary
Ground and housekeeping supervisors updated trustees on storm repairs, turf and playground work, insect treatment and staffing; supervisors thanked crews and asked the board to consider funding new equipment needed after a short-staffed summer.
Ground supervisor Matt Com and housekeeping supervisor Martha Orangtinez briefed the Saint Croix School District board on summer maintenance work on Aug. 20, saying facilities across the district were being readied for the school year.
"They worked hard all summer," Matt Com said, praising maintenance staff for repairs after storm damage and for preparing playgrounds and fields for fall activities. Com described concrete repairs, coating work at the elementary, multiple rounds of curb and line repainting, and equipment maintenance including suspension and trailer repairs.
Orangtinez said the district finished the season's major projects but has lingering needs from an earlier period of being short-staffed. She told trustees the district recently hired two full-time employees and asked the board to consider funding for needed equipment purchases.
Why it matters: the district's grounds and facilities directly affect student safety and school operations as the year begins. Trustees heard multiple concrete examples of storm damage, erosion at the 4K wing and a localized pest problem (Asian beetles) that required treatment. The presentation also highlighted recurring staffing pressures that district administrators say increase the need for reliable equipment and timely replacements.
Board reaction and next steps: trustees thanked staff for their work and acknowledged the request for equipment funds. No formal budget action occurred at the meeting; staff were asked to include specific equipment requests in future budgeting materials and agenda packets so the board can consider funding at a later date.
