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Facilities committee flags maintenance backlog, recommends oversight and local trades partnerships

Gardner School Committee · February 10, 2026
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Facilities subcommittee reported 206 maintenance work‑order entries, many reactive rather than preventative; members flagged poor‑quality cubby construction and suggested partnership opportunities with Monty Tech students for hands‑on maintenance work.

The Gardner School Committee’s facilities subcommittee told the full committee it reviewed 40 pages of maintenance work orders comprising 206 entries and found that most requests were reactive repairs rather than part of a preventative maintenance schedule.

Chair Mr. Schwartz highlighted that many…

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