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Facilities upgrades, summer repairs and budget transfers highlighted at Greendale board meeting
Summary
Buildings and grounds director outlined summer projects (playgrounds, parking‑lot and field work, ADA ramp, HVAC PM) and energy‑management savings; finance staff previewed proposed budget transfers including one‑time $711,000 funds, vehicle needs, and a recommended path to address health‑insurance overages before a June 15 approval.
The Greendale School District's buildings and grounds director presented the annual facilities report and summer work plan while district finance staff outlined proposed year‑end budget transfers and vehicle needs.
Steve Kums, director of buildings and grounds, told the board the district manages just under 600,000 square feet of buildings and roughly 91 acres of grounds, and reviewed maintenance staffing, preventive‑maintenance scheduling and work‑order metrics. "We completed 787 work orders from May 25 to May 26 and currently have 27 in progress," Kums said, noting that a summer cleaning checklist and HVAC PM program will guide repairs performed when students are out of school.
Recent completed projects included playground installations at JC Park and Canterbury Elementary, a chiller enclosure to reduce noise near adjacent residences, parking‑lot sealcoating and athletic‑field refinishing. Planned summer work highlighted by Kums includes Highland View art room new flooring, an ADA ramp to the high‑school balcony, and critical HVAC repairs estimated at about $90,000.
Kums described energy‑management steps (real‑time metering and optimized HVAC schedules) and shared preliminary savings figures: off‑peak scheduling and optimization produced a one‑time savings example of about $26,413.41 at the high school over a recent 24‑hour window, with additional monthly savings tracked at roughly $31,837.28 for a sample period as the district expands metering to other buildings.
On finance matters, Jonathan (district finance staff) reviewed recommended budget transfers for fiscal‑year end (June 30). He said staff were evaluating options for approximately $711,000 in one‑time funds from a village closure payment — considering a mix of priority capital projects and moves to fund balance to manage levy impact. Jonathan also noted ongoing health‑insurance costs running over budget by about $300,000 and described vehicle priorities (box truck with lift for food delivery, replacement minivan, a maintenance truck and a bus), with staff proposing lease options for an expensive bus purchase.
The board asked staff to refine the transfers and vehicle proposals with the finance committee and return with final recommendations at the June 15 meeting. No final budget actions were taken at the presentation meeting.
Separately, public commenter David Gaith offered a donation check toward the Brinkman Field parking lot; staff noted that the district and village partnerships will be used to coordinate that work during summer construction.
