Keeping facilities within the Georgetown County School District in decent shape is a never-ending and expensive task.
That is why the district is putting together a plan to outline what construction needs will be tackled in upcoming years.
Since July the district has spent $7.3 million on construction needs.
Next year the district plans to spend $5.8 million on construction needs.
Lisa Ackerman, the district’s director of Procurement and Special Projects, presented the school board with a draft capital projects plan during a recent meeting.
She began by talking about the construction taking place this year which includes new roofing or roof repair at Andrews Elementary, Maryville Elementary, Georgetown Middle and Waccamaw High.
Other roof improvement work has taken place at four other schools.
Renovations and additions are continuing at McDonald Elementary, Maryville Elementary and Waccamaw High.
Paving has taken place at Pleasant Hill Elementary, Waccamaw Elementary and Waccamaw Middle.
Future needs
While some tentative plans have been made, district officials are seeking input and others on what construction will take place during the 2012-13 school year.
The draft plan for next year has been given to principals and other facility staff members of each school.
Meetings will take place at each school with district staff as well as principals and members of the school Parent Teacher Associations.
School leaders will compile a list of needs from each school which will be presented to a financial advisor.
Some of the tentative plans for next year include:
• Energy management projects at several sites.
• Replacement of the gym floor at Pleasant Hill Elementary
• Replace football lighting, add parking and gym floor repairs at Andrews High.
• Additional parking at Carvers Bay Middle, Georgetown Middle and Rosemary Middle.
• Renovations at Georgetown High.
Altogether, the district plans to spend $32.3 million on construction needs in the next five years.
By Scott Harper
sharper@gtowntimes.com