With co-chair David Cohen presiding, the Facilities Committee convened in person and via video conferencing for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 2. The agenda included the underground electrical project at Wyncote Elementary School that was completed; Cheltenham High School painting projects; Wyncote Elementary School mosaic restoration; Cheltenham High School stadium renovations/improvements; FMX work order program; and Cheltenham High School fire alarm installation. The next Facilities Committee meeting is Tuesday, June 6. Video> 

With co-chair David Cohen presiding, the Facilities Committee convened in person and via video conferencing on Tuesday, April 11 for its monthly meeting. At the meeting, director of facilities Timothy Holman covered a number of topics about district facilities. At Admin, Holman discussed Hirschburg Mechanical being on-site to satisfy the lack of backflow protection; the continued upgrades to room 101; and the fact that the roof will need to be repaired due to deteriorating roof decking and slate shingles. At the high school, Holman announced the bid opening for the fire alarm; the completion of the library project repiping project; and the installation of energy efficient LED fixtures in the high school vestibule. Holman reviewed the conversion of the STEM classroom into an art room at Elkins Park. Holman discussed the repairs to the inoperable generator switchgear at Glenside. With regard to vendors, Holman announced the selection of Fleet Up Standard for GPS tracking of district vehicles and FMX as the district’s work order system. Finally, Holman welcomed Will Littles as the new custodial supervisor. The next Facilities Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 2 at 7 p.m. Video>

With co-chair Charles Burdell-Williams presiding, the Facilities Committee convened in person and via video conferencing for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. The agenda included health and safety inspection reports and corrections that were completed at Cheltenham High School and Elkins Park School; Cheltenham High School fire alarm event; Elkins Park sewer blockage; and custodial supervisor interview process. The next Facilities Committee meeting is Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Video. 

With co-chair David Cohen presiding, the Facilities Committee convened for its monthly meeting in-person and via video conferencing on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The agenda included a number of updates on items around the exciting world of Cheltenham Facilities. Administration Building upgrades led off the agenda with CSD Facilities Director Tim Holman speaking to the new building sign on Ashbourne Rd., and room 102 being turned into a video conferencing suite. Holman spoke about the lintels and grout around the admin building’s windows deteriorating, stating, “This will need to be addressed in the near future.” Holman next covered the flag pole repair at Cheltenham Elementary, the high school flag pole needing paint once it’s warmer, new signage greeting those entering the high school from the student parking lot and the repair to the sponsor panel on the football field’s scoreboard. Finally, Holman spoke about his meeting with the sustainability committee, which includes several student members. The next Facilities Committee meeting is hybrid and scheduled for March 7 at 7 p.m. Video. 

With co-chair Charles Burdell-Williams presiding, the Facilities Committee convened in-person and via video conferencing for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Facilities director Timothy Holman delivered the presentation that started with a not-so-inviting pipe at the Elkins Park kitchen, which was given the go-ahead to be jetted by Hirchsburg and Sons. Hirchsburg and Sons also handled some other miscellaneous repairs to the kitchen area to address code violations. Staying with Elkins Park, Holman briefed the board on an asbestos abatement job in room 004 completed over winter break. Holman next moved on to projects at the high school, which included replacing a mirror in the weightroom and the wind damage the stadium scoreboard sustained. Finally, the district is investigating three different work order control companies, and is narrowing in on the best fit.

With co-chair David Cohen presiding, the Facilities Committee convened for its monthly meeting in-person and via Zoom on Thursday, Dec. 8. The agenda was four items: CHS fire restoration update; CHS scoreboard sponsor panel; Myers Elementary School playground repairs; and staffing challenges. The restoration of the high school lab which caught fire in the spring is nearly complete. The high school stadium scoreboard received a new sponsor panel. The Myers playground repairs were completed over the course of a weekend. Facilities is facing staffing challenges with substitutes, a situation which director Timothy Holman is in the process of rectifying. The next Facilities Committee meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 7 p.m.

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With co-chair Charles Burdell-Williams presiding, the Facilities Committee convened its monthly meeting at the Administration Building and on Zoom on Tuesday, Nov. 1. The meeting opened with a discussion of the June 2022 fire at the high school which damaged several classrooms, corridors, and stairwells. The fire restoration has been completed with the exception of classroom 215, which is awaiting cabinetry installation. Then CSD Director of Facilities Tim Holman went into the floor care updates, and hot water redundancy measures at the high school. More than 100 layers of sealer and wax were removed from the floors at the high school. Myers Elementary School is getting a long-awaited playground upgrade. Holman finished by displaying a screenshot of the number of work orders being completed in the School Dude system. The next Facilities Committee meeting is Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. Video>

With co-chair David Cohen presiding, the Facilities Committee convened via video conferencing for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 7. The agenda included updates on the UPG-sponsored community clean up and block party on May 21; Facilities participation in the Glenside career expo; CHS graduation; lighting project to switch to LED bulbs at Elkins Park; roof repairs at Elkins Park; completion of the glycol project and compressor installation at Wyncote; districtwide gas train maintenance and repair; and SchoolDude. The next Facilities Committee meeting is Tuesday, August 2 at 7 p.m.   Video>

With co-chair Charles Burdell Williams presiding, the Facilities Committee convened via video conferencing on Tuesday, May 3 for its monthly meeting. The agenda included updates on projects from across the district. CSD Director of Facilities Tim Holman opened the meeting by updating the committee on the removal of hazardous waste from the administration building. Latex products are still in the space, as they need to be left out to dry. Holman spoke about how repairing/updating “low hanging fruit” projects around the district impacts morale, in this case painting the overhang at the student entrance at the high school. The main steps at the Administration Building have been completely rebuilt and once the cement cures, the handrail will be installed. Another step project was discussed, this one at Elkins Park, for which the district is soliciting bids. Triggered by an email from a community member about cleanliness at Elkins Park, the custodial team worked through spring break and made the school look as good as it could look. Piping for the Wyncote glycol leak project is onsite, but will have to wait until mid-May to be installed due to student testing in the building. The Wyncote update led to continued dialogue from the most recent meeting about protection of CSD buildings while awaiting litigation to play itself out. Finally, Holman showed a SchoolDude slide illustrating that 558 work orders have been closed. The next Facilities Committee meeting is Tuesday, June 7 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Video>

With co-chair David Cohen presiding, the Facilities Committee convened over Zoom on Tuesday, April 5. The meeting began with an update on the status of roof repairs for the Administration Building and Elkins Park. At Glenside, bollards were put in place to provide protection against a vehicle collision. There was also a discussion over the training of the Kaivac bathroom machine, which saves time and also provides a better end result. The meeting presentation had a photo of the sliding boards being replaced at EP, and board member Leah Mulhearn reported that her daughter shared with her that the repair man found time to test it. All of the playgrounds will be inspected this year. There is an abundance of partial paints and chemicals that need to be disposed of at the administration building, and Environmental Solutions will provide that service for the district. Two years ago, there was a building assessment completed, and the data was shared with the board. School dude was shared as the last slide of the meeting. The next Facilities committee meeting is Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Video>

With co-chair Charles Burdell-Williams presiding, the Facilities Committee convened via Zoom on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Director of Facilities Timothy Holman delivered updates on a number of ongoing projects. The presentation opened with photos of the custodial training from February 18 at Cheltenham Elementary School, where head and lead custodians sharpened their floor care skills. Cedarbrook Middle School’s tinting project with MWB partner will be completed within the week. Wyncote’s cooling tower lines are being fabricated and are scheduled to be installed prior to cooling season.

At the high school, hard water was discovered due to a complaint of discolored water. The water was tested and the system was flushed. The district is looking into corrective measures which may include installing a water softener. Myers Elementary had a boiler misfire, which triggered a contractor coming to clean the boiler. Board member Zachary Epps visited Myers Library and spoke to the new shelves in the library that are welcoming for the younger children. Facilities took advantage of that space being empty to install LED lighting in the space. The committee had a discussion about the need for the district to lease/ purchase a large mower, as the present equipment has surpassed its expected lifespan of 10 years and is in need of major repairs. Lead time to acquire a new machine is greater than six months.

The district work order system SchoolDude was the final topic, and Holman shared that he and his staff went through the system and found an abundance of never-closed work orders, which led to a more accurate number of valid work orders. Community member Martin Schmid spoke to the district throwing away furniture that could be donated or sold as well the waste that he has witnessed in the district. The next Facilities Committee meeting is Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at 7 p.m.

With co-chair David Cohen presiding, the Facilities Committee convened via video conferencing on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. CSD Director of Facilities Timothy Holman opened the meeting with a thank you to the staff for their snow removal effort, and clean up of a flood caused by a frozen pipe in the high school. Holman discussed his meeting with the insurance company regarding the high school scoreboard and assured the board the damaged portion of the sign would be removed. Holman also covered the Denney report on the lighting upgrade at Elkins Park, and how the relighting project would reduce pollution by the equivalent of 29,000 cars annually. There was also a discussion regarding the Wyncote Elementary change order for the glycol cooling tower project that was negotiated from $68.6K to $35K, resulting in a savings of $33.6K. Holman announced Facilities would be looking into a true turf management program, and plans to follow the Penn State Agronomic program. There was also news about acquiring a minority vendor for window tinting in the Cedarbrook library.The next Financial Affairs meeting is Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Video>

With co-chair David Cohen presiding, the Facilities Committee convened for its monthly meeting over Zoom on Tuesday, Jan. 4. Director of Facilities Timothy Holman’s presentation addressed the following items: the district’s need to have gas trains at three schools protected; hot water at the administration building; the HS stadium scoreboard repair in light of recent wind damage; roof repairs at the high school; and a partially blocked pipe at Cedarbrook. The next meeting of the Facilities Committee meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. Video>

With committee co-chair Charles Burdell-Williams presiding, the Facilities Committee met via Zoom on Tuesday, Dec.  7. CSD Facilities Director Tim Holman delivered updates regarding the issues at Wyncote, Cedarbrook, Glenside, CHS and the Administration Building. The board expressed its desire to have tracking of the SchoolDude preventive maintenance work orders being done shared in future presentations. Districtwide lighting assessment by Denney Electric was shared. The board was briefed on CSD’s snow removal readiness, and, even though there are supply chain issues regarding machinery, we don’t anticipate any issues with our snow removal endeavors. The next Facilities Committee meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. over Zoom. Video>

With committee co-chair Bill England presiding, the Facilities Committee convened over Zoom on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. CSD Acting Business Manager Chuck Linderman introduced the district’s new facilities director Timothy Holman, who started in his new role on Monday, Nov. 8. Building and maintenance updates were delivered on the following: Pipe condensation at CHS; Hurricane Ida-related flooding and remediation, lighting issues and the gym floor (which is scheduled to be completed and be ready for use on Monday, Nov. 15) at Cedarbrook Middle School; boiler cracking at Elkins Park; and glycol piping at Wyncote Elementary. The next Facilities Committee meeting is Tuesday, Dec. 7, immediately following the school board reorganization meeting. Video>

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With committee co-chair Bill England presiding, the Facilities Committee convened over Zoom on Tuesday, Sept. 14. CSD Acting Superintendent Dr. Nancy Hacker presented updates on the search for a new facilities director (second round has been completed; third round being scheduled). Building and maintenance updates were delivered on installation of the high school football field scoreboard; pipe condensation issues which have caused the temporary closure of the Joseph W. Rodgers Culture & Resource Center at CHS; a control system failure preventing visuals of sections of high school HVAC controls; Hurricane Ida-related flooding and remediation at Cedarbrook Middle School; boiler cracking at Elkins Park; and air conditioning unit installation at the Administration Building. Dr. Hacker’s district wide maintenance report covered HVAC filters, air purifiers, painting, parking lot / road markings, water bottle fillers, and other preventive maintenance. Ongoing capital projects discussed during the meeting include the Stretton Hall wall at the high school, glycol leak at Wyncote and Cedarbrook gym floor repair. Dr. Hacker wrapped up the presentation with the announcement that external facilities bookings, including the Cheltenham Township Adult School, will be accepted for now, but that this could change in the future depending on COVID conditions. Bookings are contingent upon implementation of all school district COVID protocols, including masking and social distancing. Progress on work orders noted in SchoolDude, the computerized maintenance management system portal and tracking system, will continue to be shared each month. The next Facilities Committee meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. via Zoom.

With co-chair Bill England presiding, the Facilities Committee convened via video conferencing on May 4. The agenda included the following: School district building and maintenance updates, SchoolDude updates and the renewable energy resolution. Committee members were briefed about Stretton Hall wall repair at the high school, glycol pipe repair at Wyncote Elementary and board members Mr. Burdell-Williams and Mr. England updated the group on the renewable energy resolution, which will be up for adoption at the May legislative meeting. The next Facilities meeting is Tuesday, June 1 at 7 p.m.

With co-chair Charles Burdell-Williams presiding, the Facilities Committee convened in a Zoom webinar room on Tuesday, April 6. The agenda included updates on school facilities/maintenance, energy cost reduction options, facilities use update, and a renewable energy resolution. Attendees were briefed about the Stretton Hall wall repair at CHS, Wyncote Elementary’s glycol pipe repair, and Burdell-Williams and fellow board member Mr. Bill England updated the group about the renewable energy resolution, which will be presented at the May legislative board meeting. The next Facilities Committee meeting is Tuesday May 4 at 7 p.m.

With co-chair Bill England presiding, the Facilities Committee convened in a Zoom webinar room on Tuesday, March 2. The agenda included updates on  facilities maintenance, including work on the external wall at the high school’s Stretton Hall and the glycol leak at Wyncote, snow removal and equipment and SchoolDude. The next Facilities Committee meeting is April 6  at 7 p.m.

With co-chair Charles Burdell-Williams presiding, the Facilities Committee convened in a Zoom webinar room on Thursday, Feb. 4, and the agenda included updates on COVID-19, facilities maintenance school updates and SchoolDude. Committee members were briefed about COVID-19 facilities items completed for the safe operation of school, the air filtration installed at CHS and EP to meet air flow requirements, the completion of the EP A/C project, and snow removal. The next Facilities Committee meeting is March 2 at 7 p.m.

With co-chair Bill England presiding, the Facilities Committee convened in a Zoom webinar room on Tuesday, Jan. 5. The agenda included updates on COVID-19, facilities maintenance school updates, facilities capital improvement plan and SchoolDude. Committee members were briefed about  COVID-19 facilities updates, including the air filtration installed at the high school and Elkins Park in order to meet air flow requirements, the completion of the A/C project at EP. Information was provided in relation to the next steps of the district’s facilities condition assessment which will be utilised for its capital improvement plan. The next Facilities Committee meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m.

With co-chair David Cohen presiding, the Facilities Committee convened in a Zoom webinar room on Monday, Dec. 1. The agenda included a facilities condition presentation, and updates on COVID-19, facilities maintenance school updates and SchoolDude. Committee members were briefed on the findings of the facilities condition assessment by Bureau Veritas, which reviewed the report in detail to give an overview of the district’s facilities needs and how this can help develop its capital improvement plan. COVID-19 facilities updates, high school HVAC repairs to meet requirements for air flow, completion of the A/C project and SchoolDude were also discussed. The next Facilities Committee meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m.

With co-chair David Cohen presiding, the Facilities Committee convened in a Zoom webinar room on Monday, Nov. 2. The agenda included updates on COVID-19, facilities maintenance school updates, facilities capital improvement plan and SchoolDude. Committee members were briefed about COVID-19 facilities updates, including univent repairs at Cheltenham High School, and installation of Aeramax HEPA air purifiers at CHS and Elkins Park School, HVAC repairs at Cheltenham High School to meet requirements for air flow, and completion of the AC project at Elkins Park School. Information was provided in relation to the draft report of the facilities condition assessment, which will be utilized in the district’s capital improvement plan. Report findings will be presented at the committee’s next meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m.