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Facilities director previews capital‑project work, maintenance strategy and upcoming bids
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Director of facilities Jesse Morel told the board the 2024 capital project construction phase will begin this year and described a maintenance strategy to reduce expensive emergency repairs by shifting to planned and preventative work; near‑term projects include chiller and boiler replacements, vestibule bids and athletic field planning.
Jesse Morel, the district’s director of facilities, told the Beacon City School District board on March 23 that the facilities department will be heavily engaged this year as the construction phase of the 2024 capital project begins.
"This upcoming year for the facilities department will be busy with the construction phase of the capital project 2024 beginning," Morel said, noting improvements to building security, systems dependability and occupant comfort expected when work is complete.
Morel outlined a maintenance approach meant to reduce costly emergency repairs by expanding planned and preventative maintenance. He said the district has reduced emergency‑repair spending from 82% of vendor costs in 2022–23 to 33% more recently, attributing the drop to preventative work and better life‑cycle planning.
Near‑term scope includes ongoing chiller replacement at the LGI building (second‑shift work), a boiler replacement and the replacement of boilers at Glenham; vestibule projects will be bid for five of six schools; the district is pricing fire‑alarm and public‑address upgrades and considering natural turf and other options for athletic fields. Morel also described coordinating work to minimize disruption and to bid several services (tree, elevator, plumbing, electric, HVAC) through cooperative vendors to control costs.
Board members asked about timing and scope: Morel said most work will occur over the summer and into the next year, that some projects (vestibules) are already out to bid or are being priced, and that natural turf installation timelines depend on the contractor and growing conditions.
The board acknowledged the breadth of the planned work and thanked maintenance staff for their planning ahead of construction. The facilities team will return with bid results and scheduling updates as the projects move into the procurement phase.
