Facilities & Technology Committee

I recently communicated with Norm of Performance Services about the approved project.  

• The High School Chillers have been released and are in production we are anticipating the shipment to arrive at the beginning of April near the time of Spring Break.
• The Elementary Security Entrance we are waiting for the shop drawings from the manufacturer and should have in the next two weeks and will review and then have the date for fabrication and installation.
• Middle School Office – this is starting the submittal process. We will review with you some suggestions for the upgrades to the clinic with pricing considerations during our meeting.

He is looking to schedule a kickoff meeting with the week March 2nd.  At the last board meeting, the monthly financial statements indicated that $1,277,715 of the bonds remain.  This does not include those projects we have started with Performance Services (see above).  There is not really a due date to spend the bond money.  The only condition that we must pay back any interest that is earned on the remaining funds.  It is our intent to spend this money as quickly as possible.

We are still using a Google Sheet to track expenditures from the 2017 bond project.

A list of different projects have been placed on a google spreadsheet Facilities Work 2020. 

For summer staffing (student) we will be recommending:

• 2 workers (inside)
• 1 worker (outside)

We will be working out the details to represent to the Personnel Committee

Water testing

The Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) is once again offering opportunities for schools to participate in voluntary lead testing for their schools water sources. The testing is free to schools, but the remediation, if any, is at the school’s expense. Since we did not participate in the first round, this is our chance to insure safe drinking water for our students and staff.  The deadline to apply is March 20, 2020.  I have asked Mr. Wessel to submit the application on our behalf.

Quotes were obtained on security gates for the three vehicle entrances on the east side of the building.  These are on hold at this time as other items are deemed a higher priority, such as classroom furniture, for the amount of money we are looking at ($50K).

• TMS Projectors.  Projectors have been installed and training will be scheduled.  We had to bring in Omni and do some work with electrical. When we got into the ceiling, extension cords were being used for electricity.  We wanted to clean that up. The same for high school.
• THS Projectors.  The original quote from CMI did not include installation. We have been getting quotes to see if we can have it done for less than the $45,000 CMI was charging.  Five-Star received one quote from Bland; Steven is still waiting for a quote from Roeing. (We are still waiting on security cameras from Roeing.)

• We are getting quotes for 265 units for students in grades 6 and 9. ($1000@)
• We are also getting quotes for an additional 120 units for certified staff.  With the latter, quote will be received on leasing or outright purchase. It will be recommended that we use some of the funds ($125,000) transferred from operation to Rainy Day.

• We will be requesting to hire one person (student) for summer help.
• It will be recommended that we extended Logan Tina’s days (currently at 194 days)
• We will be having discussions about moving Steven from hourly to salaried

These items will be presented to the Personnel Committee.

• Consideration of updating the computer labs at elementary
• Consideration to upgrade 1-1 for grade 2
• Consideration as to whether to go 1-1 at grades K-1
• Consideration to replace iPads (2021-2022) at  grade 3 & 4 (current units are 2014/2017)