As the 2010/11 school year begins to wind down, the summer maintenance work goes full steam ahead.
At Tuesday’s Vernon School District board meeting, secretary-treasurer Randy Hoffman said a number of projects are in the works to spend the $1,630,078 annual capital grant funding provided by the Ministry of Education.
“All of these projects are in various planning and resourcing states and will be undertaken according to resourcing and priorities throughout the summer and new school year,” he said.
Interior upgrades are planned for Mission Hill, which will have its lockers replaced; Beairsto, for renovations to provide more handicapped access, gym walls, stairwells and some washroom partitions and amenities; Alexis Park, for upgrades to stairwells and hallways; Kidston and Ellison, for interior paint.
Roofing projects will be undertaken at Charles Bloom, Kalamalka, BX and the Dorothy Alexander centre.
Major floor replacements are in the works for BX, Fulton, Hillview and Mission Hill.
Exterior painting is planned for Beairsto and Silver Star, with exterior upgrades to Beairsto, BX, Cherryville, Kalamalka, Okanagan Landing and significant work at Silver Star.
Electrical upgrades will be done at Kalamalka for lighting upgrades; Beairsto for fire panel replacement; JW Inglis for gym lighting replacements; Lavington for a new PA system.
Mechanical work will be done at Bloom, BX, Ellison, Fulton and at Seaton.
For site upgrades, the projects total more than $500,000 and will be directed to the parking lot upgrade at Harwood and completion of paving at the board office, maintenance and transportation complex.
