Warsaw Schools Addresses Drain Issue
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
Director of Maintenance Greg Schroeder presented two options and his recommendation to the school board Tuesday afternoon during its public work session. The board will vote on the recommendation at its regular monthly meeting Monday.
Schroeder said the first option was lining the drain at a cost of $17,850. The work would be done by ProForm Pipe Lining Co. Inc of Mishawaka, which says the lining would last 100 years.
The other option would be to replace the pipe. The lowest bid for that came in at $14,220, but Schroeder said they’d have to take a driveway out of service for a week or so.
“If we can avoid the excavating, I would prefer to do that,” he said.
Schroeder said he doesn’t know when the 24-inch pipe will collapse.
“It poses a safety hazard, in my mind, if it collapses,” Chief Financial Officer Kevin Scott stated.
Schroeder also presented a proposal to the board to add doors to the corridors at the four newest elementary schools for security reasons.
The doors would give the schools the ability to close off sections of the building. Schroeder said he got pricing on doors rather than gates because doors are less expensive and more appealing.
Costs per school for the sets of doors are $16,554.41 at Madison and Leesburg; $23,183.43 at Jefferson; and $2,620.45 at Claypool. Including all expenses, total cost is $78,912.70.
Board member Randy Polston said the doors are needed because of the many after-school activities the schools host.
Brad Hagg, chief technology officer, presented some expenses he will ask the board to approve Monday.
A curriculum bundle for elementary and middle school students from Learning.com will cost $34,950; cost for MimioMobile district licensing for existing Mimio boards and software throughout the district is $26,389; 17 desktop computers and 35 laptop computers for the Adult Basic Education program from Insight Systems Exchange is $23,808; a one-year software renewal from File Wave for use with 5,000 computers and 12 months of support is $32,000; license renewal for Think Through Math is $18,866.50 for 1,058 licenses; and 30 laptop carts at a cost of $545 each for the Career Center, for a total cost of $16,350 will be paid out of the Perkins Grant.
The board also will be asked to approve the textbook rental fees Monday for the 2013-14 school year.
Rental fees will be $139 for kindergarten; $170 for first grade; $160 for second grade; $157 for third grade; $163 for fourth grade; $173 for fifth grade; and $146 for sixth grade. Costs for middle school and high school students will vary depending on the classes a student takes.
Chief Academics Officer David Hoffert gave a brief presentation on the recommendation for the 2014-15 calendar.
He said a survey was conducted, with more than 2,000 people responding, on whether they wanted a traditional or modified calendar.
From the 107 community members who voted, 56 percent wanted traditional and 44 percent wanted modified.
A total of 516 WCS staff members responded, split evently at 50 percent. Of the 600 total students who responded, 42 percent wanted traditional and 58 percent modified. And of the 927 parents, 56.5 percent wanted traditional and 43.5 percent modified.
With “no clear mandate for change,” Hoffert said the recommendation will be for the 2014-15 calendar to be kept traditional. He did acknowledge that some people may have voted twice in the survey since some fall under community members and parents, or staff and parents, etc.[[In-content Ad]]
Director of Maintenance Greg Schroeder presented two options and his recommendation to the school board Tuesday afternoon during its public work session. The board will vote on the recommendation at its regular monthly meeting Monday.
Schroeder said the first option was lining the drain at a cost of $17,850. The work would be done by ProForm Pipe Lining Co. Inc of Mishawaka, which says the lining would last 100 years.
The other option would be to replace the pipe. The lowest bid for that came in at $14,220, but Schroeder said they’d have to take a driveway out of service for a week or so.
“If we can avoid the excavating, I would prefer to do that,” he said.
Schroeder said he doesn’t know when the 24-inch pipe will collapse.
“It poses a safety hazard, in my mind, if it collapses,” Chief Financial Officer Kevin Scott stated.
Schroeder also presented a proposal to the board to add doors to the corridors at the four newest elementary schools for security reasons.
The doors would give the schools the ability to close off sections of the building. Schroeder said he got pricing on doors rather than gates because doors are less expensive and more appealing.
Costs per school for the sets of doors are $16,554.41 at Madison and Leesburg; $23,183.43 at Jefferson; and $2,620.45 at Claypool. Including all expenses, total cost is $78,912.70.
Board member Randy Polston said the doors are needed because of the many after-school activities the schools host.
Brad Hagg, chief technology officer, presented some expenses he will ask the board to approve Monday.
A curriculum bundle for elementary and middle school students from Learning.com will cost $34,950; cost for MimioMobile district licensing for existing Mimio boards and software throughout the district is $26,389; 17 desktop computers and 35 laptop computers for the Adult Basic Education program from Insight Systems Exchange is $23,808; a one-year software renewal from File Wave for use with 5,000 computers and 12 months of support is $32,000; license renewal for Think Through Math is $18,866.50 for 1,058 licenses; and 30 laptop carts at a cost of $545 each for the Career Center, for a total cost of $16,350 will be paid out of the Perkins Grant.
The board also will be asked to approve the textbook rental fees Monday for the 2013-14 school year.
Rental fees will be $139 for kindergarten; $170 for first grade; $160 for second grade; $157 for third grade; $163 for fourth grade; $173 for fifth grade; and $146 for sixth grade. Costs for middle school and high school students will vary depending on the classes a student takes.
Chief Academics Officer David Hoffert gave a brief presentation on the recommendation for the 2014-15 calendar.
He said a survey was conducted, with more than 2,000 people responding, on whether they wanted a traditional or modified calendar.
From the 107 community members who voted, 56 percent wanted traditional and 44 percent wanted modified.
A total of 516 WCS staff members responded, split evently at 50 percent. Of the 600 total students who responded, 42 percent wanted traditional and 58 percent modified. And of the 927 parents, 56.5 percent wanted traditional and 43.5 percent modified.
With “no clear mandate for change,” Hoffert said the recommendation will be for the 2014-15 calendar to be kept traditional. He did acknowledge that some people may have voted twice in the survey since some fall under community members and parents, or staff and parents, etc.[[In-content Ad]]
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