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Facilities director details bus, HVAC and playground upgrades; highlights ongoing capital projects
Summary
Facilities director Chad Marsh briefed the board on transportation fixes, HVAC installations, drainage and playground projects funded in part by a Cunningham Recreation match, and updates to long-lead equipment and redundancy measures at multiple schools.
Chad Marsh, the district facilities director, briefed the board on multiple maintenance and capital activities during Monday’s meeting.
Marsh said the district received buses that initially went back for warranty work but that warranty issues have been resolved and the vehicles will be placed into service after inspection. On HVAC work, Marsh described a recently craned 10-ton unit installed on Nebo Elementary and work to set a cooling tower at Eastfield Global Magnet School, noting some long-lead items required coordination with local contractors.
On capital projects, Marsh said the district is in its second HVAC capital project, using capital grant funds to cover boiler inspections and required corrections. He described new condensate pumps at McDowell High School to provide redundancy and reduce single-point failures, and he highlighted drainage improvements completed at Old Fort Elementary and curb/sidewalk upgrades at Marion and Glenwood.
Marsh also showed playground photos and said the district received a 50% match grant from Cunningham Recreation that funded two new playgrounds, and he described new wayfinding signage installed at McDowell High School to improve visitor flow. He emphasized the work of maintenance staff and the district’s ability to complete more repair work in-house as technicians gained state certifications.
Why it matters: facility reliability affects daily instruction, student comfort and safety. The board heard specific, actionable updates on equipment readiness, long-lead procurement and capital-funded projects that reduce future maintenance costs.
Next steps: staff will continue installations over spring break where required, finish remaining capital-project punch-list items and coordinate schedules with school principals to minimize instructional disruption.
