List of possible building committee members received from SMAC
A partial list of school building projects that need attention were considered for completion over this summer during the Mountain Lake Public School Board meeting, held Monday, May 19.
Projects that were reviewed included:
* Updates to the gymnasium theater stage, projected to cost $36,473.
* Roofing repairs, estimated to cost $28,179.
* Pool locker room repairs, estimated to cost $7,680.
* Improvements to the four bathrooms in the 1940 high school building, estimated to cost $37,540.
* Updates to the early childhood building’s air conditioning system, estimated to cost $4,042.
“All of the work quotes were received from area and local businesses and contractors,” pointed out Mountain Lake Public School Superintendent Bill Strom. Since 2004, an ongoing list of projects needing attention has been reviewed annually by the school board, as well as staff. Superintendent Strom stressed that nearly all of the items on the list are basic items.
Continuing, Superintendent Strom explained that, “These items, and many others, have been delayed for the past five years as the school district has been attempting to come to grips with how to proceed with a comprehensive approach to our building priorities.”
He went on to state that the big issue facing the school board is how best to approach the needed repairs in a way that responsibly addresses student needs, safety concerns and the district’s fiscal capabilities. “We appear to be walking down a path to renovate the building,” added Superintendent Strom. “While there are many who believe that renovation is the correct approach that should be taken to meet the needs of students, there are others who are concerned that money spent on the renovated structure would be better spent on a partially-new, or completely new, structure.”