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Asbestos complications and aging cafeteria roof flagged in facilities review
Summary
Facilities staff reported asbestos in some flooring that complicates repairs and estimated the cafeteria roof needs reroofing in the order of $100,000; the board discussed encapsulation vs removal and asked for detailed cost comparisons.
Facilities staff said asbestos-containing flooring tile remains under several floor areas, which can make routine flooring repairs more complicated and costly because disturbance requires abatement or careful encapsulation. Staff explained options such as encapsulation or full removal depend on conditions and job specifics.
The cafeteria roof was described as 23–25 years old with a rough replacement estimate around $100,000. "It's about 25, 23 years old... I'm estimating it around a 100,000," a member of facilities staff said. Board members discussed whether to encapsulate asbestos where feasible or to remove it and asked staff to return with job-specific cost comparisons and timelines.
