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Maintenance spending rises this month; HVAC work cited as driver
Summary
Committee heard that maintenance spending rose to $212,000 this month—up from earlier monthly ranges of about $115,000–$130,000—largely because of air‑conditioning replacements; staff said figures should moderate after project completion.
Maintenance staff reported a month‑to‑month increase in routine facilities spending to the Building, Food Service and Transportation Committee.
Ms. Poisson said the state of the schools is good but that maintenance spending, which the committee previously saw in a range of roughly $115,000–$130,000 per month, increased to $212,000 in the current month. A board member asked whether the increase was due to heating and cooling projects; staff responded that the higher monthly total reflected ongoing air‑conditioning replacements and repairs.
Committee members discussed the jump in monthly cost and asked whether the figure would fall in subsequent months; staff said the spending was project‑driven and could normalize after work is completed.
A few light procedural comments followed and the committee adjourned.
