General Information and Statistics

School District 2 consists of 38 schools with building square footage of 2,406,096. The sites and schools are varied in design as well as age. The property sizes can vary from large acreage to very small sites.

Our oldest structure was built in 1905 with our newest facility which opened in 2006; the average age of our buildings is over 45 years.

The Facilities Department is funded for daily operating maintenance routines, repair and renovation through three budgets.

1. District Plant Budget:

• Regular custodial and maintenance salaries
• Utility heating (Electric, Oil, Natural Gas)
• Garbage removal
• Snow removal
• Building repairs and maintenance
• School cleaning supplies
• Security, Fire alarm and Elevator Monitoring

2. Capital Improvement Projects – Projects over $10,000:

• Capital improvements and major projects to our facilities costing over $10,000 are funded by the DOE through the capital budget.
• Projects of this size include architectural, mechanical and ventilation and electrical upgrades as well as site improvement.
• The projects identified for our district to bring our buildings up to the latest codes and standards are estimated to cost over $80,000,000.
• These projects are identified and prioritized by the District. Projects of this type fall under three priorities and are funded to address the number one priorities before addressing the two’s then the three’s.
• Number one priorities are building safety concerns and will include fire and safety codes and health and safety concerns. These will include upgrades that meet the latest building code, roof replacements, HVAC upgrades.
• Number two priorities address concerns to the physical plant including lighting upgrades, washroom upgrades, flooring and interior doors and walls.
• Number three priorities are typically site improvements, such as sports fields, paving, painting, etc.
• Capital Budget for 2008-2009 is $1,247,000 and $500,000 for MHS major project.

3. Projects under $10,000:

• Many outstanding repairs and school improvements have been identified at the school and district level. These projects which would cost $10,000 and under, total over $2,000,000. These projects include such items as playground repairs, painting, replacements of doors, windows, ground improvements, mechanical and electrical equipment repairs, curriculum changes such as shops or adding a wall.
• An annual expenditure of approximately $140,000 is budgeted for these projects.

The projects outlined in Item # 2 and Item # 3 are prioritized by the Superintendency based on the following criteria.

• Fire and safety
• Health and safety
• Curriculum
• Building aesthetics and site