As Burbank Unified School District students return to classes this week and many hand in reports on their accomplishments over the past summer, BUSD Facilities can also note quite a few items in the “What I Did Last Summer” category, as projects are ticked off the Measure S Bond list.
“Over the summer, we have been hard at work at various school sites installing new network infrastructure, air conditioning installations and replacements, irrigation upgrades, fire alarms replacements and upgrades, clocks and PA system replacements and other various projects,” commented David Jaynes, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services for Burbank Unified. “We are continuing to install other upgrades as well, such as energy saving LED lighting, 21st century classroom technology upgrades and energy saving solar programs.”
“Since these projects are going to continue throughout the school year, the work will be performed in isolated areas or after school instructional hours and on weekends, so you may notice construction workers on campus during these hours,” Jaynes said in a BUSD release.
“As mandated by the provisions of the Education Code applicable to public school construction, the contractors are all required to ensure the safety of the pupils through the methods provided in the Michelle Montoya School Safety Act. In addition, weekly safety meetings will be held which include proper behavior and sensitivity training protocols prohibiting student interaction.”
“We appreciate your understanding as we continue to put Measure S dollars to work and improve our schools,” he added. “We will work to minimize any inconveniences as best we can.”
Previous articles on the Measure S Bond can be found here, here and here.
According to Craig Bell, BUSD Director of Facilities, the following items have been completed or are in progress at the various school sites. Unless noted by an asterisk (*), projects were paid by the Measure S Bond fund. Other funds or accounts, where applicable, are noted after the asterisk.
BHS – Administration Building, New Energy Management System (EMS) installed
JBHS – New HVAC installed in both Hurst and main gyms
JBHS – Reclaimed irrigation installed on the baseball field
Jordan – New HVAC installed in the auditorium, cafeteria/kitchen and gym
Jordan – New EMS, fire alarm, PA & clocks installed
Jordan – New exterior painting underway (*Deferred Maintenance)
Jordan – Reclaimed irrigation installed
Jordan – New asphalt and lunch shelter, scheduled for the Fall 2015
Jordan – New perimeter fencing in scheduled for the Fall 2015
Jordan – Soil testing was completed for a planned solar structure
Luther – New HVAC installed in the classrooms, cafeteria/kitchen & gym
Luther – New EMS installed
Luther – Reclaimed irrigation installed
Luther – New concrete bike rack area
Luther – Soil testing was completed for a planned solar structure
Luther – Removal of tree root invasion around the lunch shelter area
Muir – New HVAC installed in the auditorium, cafeteria/kitchen and gym
Muir – New EMS, fire alarms installed
Muir – New asphalt in the staff parking lot and lower basketball courts
Muir – Demoed old media bungalow
Disney – New perimeter fencing in scheduled for September 2015
Edison – New perimeter fencing installed in August 2015
Edison – New synthetic turf installed in the CC yard
Edison – Reclaimed irrigation installed
Edison – New exterior painting (*Deferred Maintenance)
Emerson – New HVAC installed in the classrooms, auditorium & kitchen
Emerson – New EMS, fire alarms, PA & clocks installed
Emerson – New synthetic turf installed in the kinder yard
Emerson – New asphalt installed in the kinder yard
Harte – New HVAC installed in the classrooms, auditorium & kitchen
Harte – New EMS, fire alarms & PA & clocks installed
Harte – New synthetic turf installed in the kinder yard
Harte – Reclaimed irrigation installed
Jefferson – Geological soil testing were completed to determine a fault line
Jefferson – Soil testing was completed for a planned solar structure
McKinley – New synthetic turf installed in the two kinder yards
McKinley – New sewer line replacement (*Deferred Maintenance)
Miller – New HVAC installed in the classrooms, auditorium & kitchen
Miller – New EMS, fire alarms & PA & clocks installed
Miller – New iron fencing scheduled to be installed September 2015
Providencia – New synthetic turf installed in the kinder yard
Providencia – Reclaimed irrigation installed
Providencia – Re-lamping of the sport field (*AYSO)
Roosevelt – Two temporary portable classrooms installed (*Fund 25, Growth)
Roosevelt – New perimeter fencing installed
Roosevelt – New synthetic turf installed in the two kinder yards
Stevenson – One temporary portable classroom installed (*Fund 25, Growth)
Stevenson – New synthetic turf installed in the kinder yard
Stevenson – Reclaimed irrigation installed
Stevenson – New exterior painting (*Deferred Maintenance)
Washington – Soil testing was completed for a planned solar structure
Burbank Adult School – Soil testing was completed for a planned solar structure
