News and information for staff members and the Madison community
Vol. I No. 8 - July/August, 2006
In Wisconsin, people say there are two seasons, winter and construction. It is similar in Madison schools, only the seasons are school and construction. The Building Services Department has roughly three months to complete $9 million in maintenance and renovation work. Accounting for holidays and weekends, that is only 59 work days.
Building Services does more than focus on the unseen infrastructure of a school. National studies indicate the appearance of a school has an impact on staff and students' attitudes and may impact student performance.
Some more visible projects include re-painting the cupola at West. The parents donated money to gold leaf the finial on top of the cupola. The East high patio area will repair roof leaks and create a functional gathering place for students and staff. The Sandburg Elementary parking lot project repairs an old broken parking lot and paves a gravel area used for parking. We are also adding security lighting and more paved walkways.
Here is a list of the major projects taking place this summer:
| Location | Project |
|---|---|
| East High | ADA Access and Plaza Roof |
| East High | Refurbish Mall Floor |
| East/West High | Master Facility Plan |
| Kennedy | Stress Challenge Course |
| LaFollette High | Re-seal Tennis Courts |
| Leopold | Cafeteria Addition |
| Linden Park | New School Planning |
| Memorial High | Softball Diamond Upgrades |
| Sandburg | Electrical upgrade, ceilings, lights, flooring, HVAC, New Parking Lot, fire alarm |
| West High | Repair Soffit, Fascia, Cupola |
| West High | New Pool Filter |
| West High | Electrical Service Upgrade |
| Admin | Server Consolidation |
| District Wide | WAN Fiber Upgrade |
| East High | Exterior Lighting |
| Midvale | Renovation, lighting, parking lot, gym floor, fire alarm |
| Sennett | Electrical upgrade |
| Toki | New air handler |
| O'Keeffe | Plumbing fixtures |
| Glendale | Plumbing fixtures |
| Lakeview | Unit ventilators |
| Lindbergh | Temperature controls |
| Mendota | Temperature Controls |
| Shorewood | Boilers and unit vents |
| Crestwood | Playground equipment |
| East High | Baseball field upgrade |
| Hoyt | Parking lot pavement |
| Lafollette | Courtyard pavers |
| Lafollette | Auditorium seating |
| Lindbergh | Playground pavement |
| Lindbergh | Roof replacement |
| Mansfield | New windows |
| Mendota | Roof replacement |
| Midvale | Windows and doors |
| School Forest | Roofing, various maint. |
| Shorewood | Gym roof |
| Sennett | Roof replacement |
| Lincoln | Roof replacement |
| Lafollette | Roof replacement |
| Whitehorse | Roof replacement |
| Lafollette | Trades house |
| East High | Flood damage |
| District wide | AHERA inspections |
| Spring Harbor | Electical upgrade |
West HS cupola refurbishing.
A worker at East HS prepares to lay a rubber insulation layer.
East HS school-gym walkway construction.
Roof work at Sennett Middle School.
Last Updated: Wed Sep 27 09:33:50 2006
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