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Schools flag 26-year-old boilers as safety risk; $20M'$30M CT addition proposed
Summary
Maintenance staff said boilers at the secondary complex are past their 20'25-year life and show insulation failure; replacement lead times (30'40 weeks) and fire/explosion risk make the boiler a top capital priority. Officials also described a conceptual 30,000-square-foot career-technical addition with a rough $20 million starting estimate and broader plans that could bring the total near $30 million.
Maintenance staff and school leaders told supervisors that mechanical systems at the secondary complex are aging beyond their expected life and require prompt attention. A recent inspection identified insulation decomposing and falling off a heat vessel and several mechanical components that have exceeded a 20'25-year life span, the maintenance director said. "Insulation falling off decomposing on the vessel, the heat vessel, which is indicative of…
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