Director of Operations Board Report

June 4, 2025             

Good Evening,

Facilities:

Preparation for summer projects and school cleanings are underway. We have started the process with Seacoast Security to enhance our access controls and surveillance systems in the schools. The silo and oil tank have been ordered for CCS and will be installed when they are on site. With anticipation of budgets passing we have started to prepare for contractors to come to both Solon and Garret Schenck for the replacements of flooring that is long overdue. These pre meetings will help to ensure that when budgets go through, we can make work schedules for these contractors.

We are still working around the district on organization and cleaning up areas that are long overdue. Simple things such as shelving installed in areas, allow for us to give athletics a storage area for gear and items needed for those sporting events. We look forward to the summer to accomplish a long list of wants and needs for our schools.  

Transportation:

State Bus Inspections have come and gone with very few issues. Drivers were asked to participate in the event this year so they can understand what it is that Maine DOT are looking for during vehicle inspections. This was also to bring awareness to them when conducting their own pre-inspections to help better understand the things that need to be checked on a regular basis. Our maintenance team was on site with inspectors as well to ask questions and understand reasoning for some of the simple defects that were observed and things that “could” take a bus out of service. The preparation of our fleet and the minor issues observed and noted show that although our fleet is aging, our mechanic’s team is doing well in identifying and solving many mechanical issues as they arise.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Christopher Roux

Director of Operations