Director of Operations Board Report

April 1, 2026

Good Evening,

Facilities:

Spring Preparation is in full swing, and we will get out on athletic fields to start prepping as soon as the weather permits. The late season storms will ultimately delay this due to fields being extremely wet. We are working on getting some of the field implements back in order that were stored outside behind the softball field for years uncovered. These implements will help in getting our fields flattened out and ready for the spring season.

As many of you know, in the fall a new track surface (stone dust) was applied.  We hope that this new surface will increase the use by the school and sports teams as it will allow for a more consistent surface for conditioning. We will work to improve some of the track and field areas as budgets will allow.

A special “Thank You” to the maintenance team, Bill and Raymond for working diligently on getting the CCS classrooms back in working order in a short time. After the room was allowed to dry properly and wet areas of the rooms were treated, the two did a great job in getting things put back together to make the rooms available to students. This included coming in on a Saturday and Sunday to prep the drywall and paint.

At next month’s board meeting we will have a small presentation on a proposed outdoor learning center for the students at the Garret Schenk School. Mrs. Larlee and Ms. Wagg have been working diligently on researching and finding cost effective ways to provide this environment to our students.

Transportation:

We have started the interview process for a new mechanic for the Bus Garage. This comes at a dire time as Maine State Bus Inspections happen on April 22nd. We have implemented a plan for bus reviews and inspections to make sure that we are ready for the State Inspections. This will include outsourcing any major repairs that cannot be handled in house at this time. We have reestablished a relationship with Freightliner of Maine (Boulets in Fairfield) to help with some of these repairs.

A special “Thank You” to Alan Walker, Wendell Dunlap and of course Dennis Pinkham for stepping up to handle the job of preparing and making sure our buses will be ready.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Christopher Roux

Director of Operations