School maintenance is set for a busy summer, completing $686,707 in projects around Clarkston Community Schools.
Approved by the Board of Education, March 9, the Capital Needs list includes 14 projects, including: new fence around Independence Elementary’s playground, $17,600; windows at Pine Knob Elementary, $12,438; electrical upgrades, $132,854; mechanical upgrades to save energy, $325,000; marquee sign at Sashabaw Middle School, $10,000; landscaping and fence improvements, $102,721; digitizing drawings of the district, $10,000; painting and locker repair, $43,994; countertop replacement at Clarkston Junior High, $22,500; parking lot lights at junior high, $6,750; and traffic-control gates at Sashabaw Middle School, $2,850.
Skanska USA Building Inc. worked with district facilities department to contract out the projects, coming in $4,172 under budget.