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Lake of the Woods district details renovation schedule, gym curtain installation and testing plans
Summary
Superintendent Scott Fitz Simmons told the board enrollment is steady and outlined a near-term construction schedule: folding gym wall removed, new curtain and motor installation this week, flooring June 22–July 2, windows July–August, and radon and lead testing schedules set.
Superintendent Scott Fitz Simmons said the district’s student enrollment remains steady at 420 students plus 16 pre-kindergarten students and described progress on multiple facility projects affecting the district’s primary school.
The superintendent told the board the gym’s folding wall came down and a new curtain and motor are due to be installed this week, with an electrician (name transcribed as Ned Lavlla) pre-running wiring. Flooring is scheduled for June 22–July 2, windows are expected in July–August barring manufacturing delays, sidewalks are planned for early June and roof work could run from June through August. A pre-construction meeting with contractor Krauss Anderson is scheduled to confirm sequencing and access for crews.
Why this matters: the timing affects bus and parent drop-off, construction access, and how the building will be used for end-of-year events. Board discussion emphasized coordination to avoid interfering with summer programs and student pickup and drop-off procedures.
Details reported by the superintendent included a five-year radon testing cycle and a mapped schedule for lead testing of potable water sources; both testing programs are planned to occur when buildings are closed for the heating cycle and will begin in late fall into winter. The superintendent also said departmental budget meetings are nearly complete and that he will meet with the district’s finance staff to assemble the FY27 budget for board review ahead of the June meeting.
Board members asked about contractor coordination and site signage; the superintendent said the district will place sandwich-board vinyl signs on the county road and limit parking areas for construction crews, using the north side of the building for pickup and drop-off during summer work. He also said he posted a shared folder with construction and planning materials and his entry plan for board members to review ahead of one-on-one meetings in June.
The board did not take a formal vote on the construction schedule at the meeting; next procedural steps are the pre-construction site visit with contractors and the June budget submission to the board.
