Good Evening,

Facilities:

February break allowed for staff to catch up on facilities projects and issues that were identified during recent events. Much of this work was done in boiler rooms and on heating systems since classrooms were open.

We are still working on cleaning out areas of our schools where years of accumulation have now taken over valuable areas needed for storage and new instructional areas. We continue to evaluate all areas of the district to make sure that we are meeting the needs of our students and staff the best we can.  

As winter time is coming to an end we are starting to plan spring projects and prep for spring sporting seasons.  We also look to improve on areas identified during our winter season as well to try and balance the influx of repairs and projects with the new improvements to facilities.

Transportation:

We have had some minor issues and repairs on the fleet recently. Our team has done a great job keeping things safe and on the road for our students. It has proven beneficial to have our fleet back at the garage before and after runs to make sure the maintenance team can triage and address issues in a timely manner.

We are looking to increase and enhance our training program for all drivers as well. In lieu of recent events in the state, we will start to see more requirements for drivers and safety equipment on our buses and vans. I would expect that the spring bus inspections by the State Police will be more vigorous this year than in years past. We will try to use inspections from years past to set a baseline and then increase our inspections from there to make sure our fleet is ready.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Christopher Roux

Director of Operations