Incentive Schools: Facilities

iSFgS! TO: Henry FROM: 1: SUS J: DATE: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANT SERVICES 3601 SOUTH BRYANT STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS (501) 570-4020 'i TJ -i amg -h 72204 J99S <3 Superintendent C. Eaton, Director, Plant Services Special Report on Incentive Schools September 22, 1995 OCT J 0 199j Office Of Desesregaii if I am forwarding to you information on the action taken by Facility Services, with regard to recommendations in the May 17, Incentive Schools Monitoring Report. 1995, Essentially all of the actions recommended in that report have been acted upon, some still remiain to be done because of scheduling of higher priority work in other schools. The charts accompanying this Directorate and this District schools at a higher priority. < of all of our other schools. report go to verify that this continue to keep their incentive Our per capita cost far exceeds that DCE/apl/ris cc : Dr. Russ Mayo, Associate Superintendent, Desegregation Mr. Sterling Ingram, Director of Staff Development OBFRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1. RECOMMENDATION
entire building. To carry through on promises to paint the ACTION: Franklin Elementary School has been completely painted and was finished during the summer of 1995. Facility Services has a long range plan I should point out that and facilities are scheduled for painting as far as eight (8) to ten (10) years in advance. is a bad term to use with regard to scheduled work. scheduled for 1995 and was painted in 1995. Promise ten (10) 2 . Franklin was REC OMMENDATION: Continue to repair roof leaks as they occur. ACTION: At the present time, there are no roof leaks reported at Franklin, nor have there been in the past three (3) months. This Directorate has an on-going program through the use of private contracts and roofing consultants to continually inspect all of our roofs and repair them as necessary 3 . RECOMMENDATION: Replace the damaged unsightly metal plates with new ceiling tiles. ceiling tiles and ACTION: The replacement of damaged ceiling tiles was necessitated by old roof leaks. Once the roof was repaired, the ceiling tiles are normally replaced. repaired. However, in buildings such as Franklin the ceiling tile design is quite old and replacement tiles are almost impossible to find. that match as closely We use a method of replacing tiles with tiles as possible. If these tiles are not available or if the area is too large to be replaced with small tiles, then we use a method such as may be seen in the cafeteria at Franklin. This method is to use sheets of waterproof board and then paint the sheets so as to match the existing ceiling color. It 13 considered an adequate and appropriate repair for ceiling tiles. It is 4 . RECOMMENDATION: stocked. Ensure that all restrooms are clean and fully ACTION
I have discussed this issue with the principal and have personally visited the restrooms on two (2) or three (3) occasions over the past couple of months. Each time I found the restrooms to be clean and to have the required paper materials as necessary. GARLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1. Remove custodial clutter from public space and increase the attention given to general cleanliness. RECOMMENDATION: ACTION: two (2) months. I have inspected Garland at least twice within the last I found that building to be quite clean and thecustodial area has been rearranged and cleaned so as to present an uncluttered appearance. However, please be advised that this does require continuous monitoring on the part of the principal. 2 . RECOMMENDATION
Replace the damaged exterior doors. ACTION: The exterior doors at Garland were inspected and those requiring replacement were replaced. to be in good condition and secure. The doors are now considered MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1. Survey the entire system of gutters and roof drainage to assess their current condition. RECOMMENDATION: damaged gutters making sure appearance of the originals. the replacement gutters Repair or replace all match the ACTION: We have recently renewed our roofing contract effective September of this year. Within the next sixty (60) days, gutters will be assessed and will be replaced. r Mitchell Elementary School,, we will attempt to replace gutters that match as closely as possible
however, gutters matching exactly are impossible to find because of the age of the facility. the Due to the age of 2 . RECOMMENDATION: Repaint the exterior trim. ACTION: Repainting the exterior trim at Mitchell Elementary School is a very low priority right now. It has not been scheduled. The It has not been scheduled. interior of the building has been repainted within the last two (2) years. The cost to scaffold the front of that building and paint the exterior trim is disproportionate to the benefit that we would receive by doing this. If resources allow and sufficient funds are available, we will attempt to contract and paint portions of the exterior of the building later on this year. 3 . RECOMMENDATION: Find the cause of the persistent leaks that plague the south stair hall and eradicate the problem, taking to preserve the decorative metal ceiling in the area. care ACTION: The leaks that persist in the south stair hall are due to children intentionally stopping up the drains in the urinals and sinks and flooding the floor. When this happened, seals in the plumbing system, which are quite old, have a tendency to leak, principal has taken necessary action to ensure that children are The monitored when they attend the restroom. The leaks have been repaired and we anticipate painting the ceiling within the next thirty (30) days. 4 . RECOMMENDATION: Evaluate the condition of the floor in the main hall and repair or replace all loose and missing floor tiles.ACTION: have been replaced as identified as being loose, but at any given time, will work their way loose. Floor tiles wooden floor which has been covered The floor at Mitchell is they have been additional tiles an in lay Wooden floors have a over with a form of plywood. weather. This is As this happens, tendency to expand and shrink with the the tiles will work their way free. a common occurrence in any facility where tiles have been placed over wooden floors. We will periodically monitor this and have provided tiles and glue to the custodial staff to replace them as they become loose. We should point out that only one (1) color is now available in that size tile. we 5. Repair and repaint the damaged and discolored ceilings in the cafeteria, reading room and math classroom. RECOMMENDATION: ACTION: The damaged and discolored ceilings in the reading and math The cafeteria ceiling is scheduled to be painted within the next thirty (30) days. classroom have been repainted. 6. Replace the missing covers and light fixtures throughout the building. RECOMMENDATION: We are ACTION: We are in the process of counting the light fixtures requiring covers and are attempting to find a company which will provide covers only for that type fixture. this will be It is anticipated that completed within the third quarter. RIGHTSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1. Redirect the down spout that continues to cause a moisture problem in the basement. RECOMMENDATION: ACTION: The down spout that has caused problems in the basement has been corrected. 2 . RECOMMENDATION: Repair the damaged walls in the basement. ACTION: After a period of drying out, have been repainted. the walls in the basement We will reinspect them this year to see if some sort of finish can be applied which would smooth out the plaster. However, these are the original old walls of the building and repairs to them are sometimes costly and hard to achieve. 3. Evaluate the condition of old books, furnishings and the carpet in the media center and replace those damaged beyond repair. RECOMMENDATION: ACTION: The media center has been re-carpeted and the furnishings have been inspected and deemed serviceable. 4. Correct the problem of low water pressure in restrooms to ensure hygienic conditions. RECOMMENDATION: ACTION: One sink There was no problem with low pressure in the restrooms. recjuired a washer to be replaced. This has been completed. 5. RECOMMENDATION: Ensure that all restrooms are supplied with soap and paper goods. ACTION: I have visited Rightsell on numerous occasions and have found the restrooms to be supplied adeguately for the children. ROCKEFELLAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1. RECOMMENDATION: Replace the broken door glass on the west side of the building. ACTION: This door glass has been replaced RECOMMENDATION: Install a school sign facing the Interstate 630 to help publicize the prime location of the school. ACTION: school sign was installed on the east side of Rockefeller Elementary School. REC OMMENDATION: Replace all worn and frayed carpet. ACTION: Rockefellar is scheduled for carpet replacement in 1997. However, adequate funding has delayed our carpeting projects by at least two (2) years. All schools are evaluated constantly and the worst carpet in the district receives the highest priority, will continue to employ this procedure in determining which of our We facilities will need carpet replacement that is commensurate with our funding. 2 . 3 . AGENERAL INFORMATION During 1995, expenditures in the incentive schools, basis. . on a per capita outweigh expenditures in all other elementary schools. As the chart shows, the average expense per capita in our elementary schools was $196.00 dollars, our per capita expense in the incentive schools was $355.00 dollars, in the magnet schools, $166.00 dollars and in the areas schools $171.00 dollars. The cost in upkeep of the incentive schools, due to the age and condition of the buildings and our need to keep these schools as looking as good as possible to support our desegregation effort, has always been a higher priority with this Directorate. years. The second chart indicates the average spending per school for each of the incentive schools over the last three (3) years. I think that these charts support the statements that the incentive schools continue to be a higher priority within this district. DCE/apl/raIncentive Schools Cost per Student $600 Cost per Student $500 $400 </) co o Q $0 $200 $100 i $300 Incentive Schools ^verag Rockefeller Costs for 1993-1995 IFranklin Rightsei Garland Ish pMitchel I Stephens LRSD School Cost Elementary Schools 1995 s $0 I I $100 Avg $200 $300 $400 glncentiv ^Magnet
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