Operations update: smoke detectors, gym floor, grounds and a planned water-main tie-in

Operations (Speaker 2) briefed the committee on a set of capital and maintenance items the administration plans to move toward the board.

Fire-panel and smoke-loop work: Speaker 2 said the high school’s Siemens proprietary fire-panel system has failing smoke loops and unavailable replacement devices; he proposed installing two new loops and devices through Siemens with the cost coming from the district’s general fund balance for capital projects. "This will come from the general fund balance for capital projects," Speaker 2 said.

Gym floor and courts: Speaker 2 described a deteriorating wood gym floor (about 6,200 sq ft) with trip hazards and recommended Miller Sports Construction under a CoStars contract at an estimated $146,000 funded from capital reserves. The committee also discussed crack-filling and converting underused tennis courts into pickleball courts at an estimated $4,400 from the operations budget.

Grounds and utilities: The district was approached by Aqua to install a redundant water main up Route 29 and High School Drive, tying in near the stadium and tennis courts; Aqua will repave the whole width of any excavation and aims to begin work after graduation with about a two-week campus access plan and detours.

Custodial and fleet: Speaker 2 asked for custodial equipment (carpet extractor, two scrubbers and a burnisher) at approximately $63,000 through CoStars and described a plan to combine that procurement with fleet vehicle replacements under a municipal lease strategy. He noted two vans are in poor condition and that the district is using FMX software to track vehicle condition and prioritize replacements.

Next steps: administration plans to assemble a priority list for the next safety and operations meeting and to bring consolidated recommendations to the full board; the committee did not take formal votes during this session.