School Construction During The Summer Months

School has been in session now for about a month. Kids are getting used to their new routines and teachers are getting to know their new kids.
But while the students were away for the summer, schools used that time to make changes, clean, and get it ready for the next school year.

Neligh-Oakdale’s Superintendent Scott Gregory says that even though doing construction projects during the school year is possible, it is not ideal.

“If we would close down a stairwell or something like that, a lot of kids would be late, it would disrupt the whole day,” Gregory said.  “And it would just kind of trickle on that way.”

Neligh Oakdale had other projects besides the regular painting rooms or waxing floors. The school received a new kitchen exhaust hood and new fire sprinklers on the second floor.

“It is definitely about the only time you can get things done,” Gregory explained.

Gregory is feeling very confident of everything that was accomplished this summer, and is already looking forward to next summer.

“We are very far ahead,” Gregory said.  “Basically all we have left for next summer is the firewall separation down both stairwells and then the list of corrections as far as I can see will be complete.”

Elgin Public Schools paved a parking lot just west of the school. Dan Polk, the superintendent at EPS, said the lot was paved due to the fact that the lot was getting much more use than expected and was difficult to maintain during the winter season.

In addition to the parking, many upgrades are being completed to the buildings themselves. A new awning and staircase has been added to the east side of the elementary building. New carpet and tile has been added throughout the campus buildings. An updated underground sprinkler system has been added throughout the campus.

Clearwater-Orchard used the summer to add an HVAC system to their Orchard site.