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MAINTENANCE AND FACILITIES
The Maintenance and Custodial departments are committed: to providing and maintaining an environment that enhances the learning opportunities for students, and keeping the classroom environments clean and safe to foster educational learning. These departments are responsible for Maintaining the structural integrity, appearance and cleanliness of all District facilities.
SG R-II facilities include Bloomsdale Elementary, Ste. Genevieve Elementary, Ste. Genevieve Middle School, Ste. Genevieve High School, the Performing Arts Center, the District Office, the Agriculture/FACS building, the track and field, and Yanks and Leons fields.
Our Maintenance Department responds to more than 1,600 work orders per year. Our facilities include more than 375,000 square feet, with miles of plumbing, wiring, flooring, and more. This department handles many of the day-to-day repairs and projects, with larger projects contracted out.
The Maintenance Department oversees:
facility safety and maintenance
ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, plumbing, and electrical services
security systems (in conjunction with the Technology Department)
renovation of District facilities
landscaping and grounds maintenance
warehouse, shipping and receiving
safe storage or removal of hazardous materials
heavy equipment operation
coordination of suppliers and contractors
The health and safety of our students and staff is always our first priority. In 2022, the Missouri legislature passed the Get the Lead out of School Drinking Water Act (RSMo 160.077), which sets standards for lead concentrations in drinking water in schools. The law requires schools to conduct: an inventory and a sampling, any necessary remediation, and ongoing monitoring at all water outlets used or potentially used for drinking, food preparation, and cooking or cleaning utensils.
The deadline under the law is August of 2024, but Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District completed our inventory and tested of all of the water sources listed above in December, and then upon receiving results in January, began implementing any necessary remediation.
Why Test School Drinking Water for Lead?
Lead can cause serious health problems if too much enters the body from drinking water or other sources. Lead is rarely found in the source water; typically, it enters the drinking water primarily as a result of the corrosion of materials containing lead in the service line or interior plumbing.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently has a lead drinking water standard limit of 15 parts per billion. However, Missouri law now requires that all Missouri schools provide drinking water with lead levels below 5 parts per billion.
What Actions We Are Taking?
Our district developed and implemented an inventory, sampling and testing plan. All outlets mentioned underwent sampling, and the results, as well as any necessary remedial measures, are included below.
Want to Learn More?
According to the CDC: Lead is a toxic metal that is persistent in the environment and can accumulate in the body over time. Risk will vary depending on the individual, the chemical conditions of the water, and the amount consumed. For example, infants who drink formula prepared with lead-contaminated tap water may be at a higher risk of exposure because of the large volume of water they consume relative to their body size. Bathing and showering should be safe for you and your children because human skin does not absorb lead in water.
Additional information and resources are listed below:
For more information, please visit the EPA’s website here.
In the 2019-2020 school year, the district launched a Facilities Committee to analyze the condition, needs, capacity and utilization of the district's existing physical spaces. The committee developed a master long-range facilities plan to help guide prioritization for potential renovation, expansion, or re-purposing of spaces, including analysis of areas of focus.
More than 100 committee members participated, including Board members, administrators, faculty and staff, families and students, and community members. This group researched and identified immediate priorities, as well as 5-, 10-, and 15-year priorities. The immediate priorities are the areas of focus we hope to address through Prop SG.
The Long-Range Facilities Plan was approved and adopted by the Board of Education in October 2021. This plan acts as a fluid framework of facilities development for existing areas and future projects in order to maintain high-quality educational spaces and provide facilities that offer innovative and equitable opportunities for all students.