HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0412and Statesville schools. (Exhibit 3)
Dr. Register thinks the $1.5 million on major maintenance they
have been doing annually is money well spent.
Exhibit Y4 was presented showing the Actual Effort for
counties throughout the state. Dr. Register said the eight cents
called for in the merger plan has not been done; the COPS financing
has been done; the bonds have failed. The questions were how to
set priorities for needs; where do we go from here? Some of the
figures have changed since the figures were prepared for the bond
issue. This is because of the inflation, which has been factored
into the present numbers. North and South High Schools are now 30
years old; West is in better shape --it was built in 1974. Exhibit
#5 was distributed by the I/S Schools. This is a ten-year
projection for capital projects, showing Sources of Revenue and
Sources of Expenditures.
In answer to Commissioner Boone's questions about air
conditioning, it was stated that the air conditioning had a higher
priority than some of the other things such as the new cafeteria.
Dr. Register said the ADA requirements have to be done at the same
time as some of the other construction is taking place. Air
conditioning also includes new electrical wiring, rewiring. ADA
means wheelchair ramps, chair lifts, wider doors, etc.
Commissioner Stewart said she had been called about a rumor to
close Celeste Henkel School and ask if there was a true statement.
Dr. Register said there were no plans to close any schools at this
time. Commissioner Stewart requested a day to be scheduled for the
commissioners to come ad see what is taking place when a school is
being renovated so they could know the extent of the work that is
being done. It was suggested that arrangements could be made to
visit one school that has been renovated and one school that needs
to be renovated.
The oldest school buildings in the county are located at Cool
Springs, Harmony, Union Grove and Central. Commissioner Boone
inquired about the outside walkway to the rest rooms at Central
Elementary. It was thought by school staff the outside location
was not as undesirable as the age of the rest rooms. The broken
tile floors, etc., make the rest rooms very cold. They have wooden
walls; the commodes and urinals need to be replaced as well as the
petitions, Dr. Register said.
Skip McColl said the quality and environment of the facilities
have a bearing on the children's behavior.
Dr. Register mentioned again that the $1.5 million was the
most important money they received. They use it for roof repairs
and the majority of maintenance repairs that are done just to
maintain the 2 million square feet of old buildings, which are hard
to maintain.
In summarizing Dr. Register said that they are confronted with
a 25 -year problem that nobody present caused to happen. The
problem did not go away when the bond issue was lost. We have to
decide what to do next, he said.
Commissioner Boone said the thought there have been several
projects done recently. Jane Laney said with 28 facilities a lot
is spent.
Regarding the tour suggested by Commissioner Stewart, Dr.
Register said he would make arrangements. Commissioner Stewart
said she would like for them to take the commissioners to a
facility and show us what needs to be done. It was decided that
Dr. Register and Joel Mashburn would work out the details.
Dr. Register said they had an ADA study done by local
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