31 | ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ANNUAL REPORT 2023–2024
Operations FACILITIES, FOOD SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY, AND TRANSPORTATION
FACILITIES The A-B Facilities department was busy in FY24. A new team including The Director of Finance and Operations, Facility Coordinator, and Assistant Facilities Coordinator was quickly getting up to speed and had to hit the ground running. In addition to new staff, the facilities department includes a team of an Administrative Assistant, Energy Manager, four Tradespeople, two Grounds, and 29 Custodians. The Boardwalk building, campus and grounds have been successfully completed. Although still adapting to the operation of this state-of-the-art mechanical system the building is meeting and or exceeding projected energy use to date. A Districtwide phone system replacement—motivated by new Federal e911 legislation—was completed at the Administration Building, Conant, Parker Damon Building, ABRHS, and RJ Grey JHS. These upgrades complete the district as both Blanchard and the Boardwalk Campus were completed/built out in FY23. Meanwhile, at the Admin- istration building, some renovations of underutilized spaces were completed to create the new “A-B Resource Center.” Additional spaces at the Administration build- ing were retrofitted for the remaining district offices to move into the space including Food Service, Facilities,
full potential and further the district’s commitment to delivering exceptional education for all students.
and Educational Technology. The Blanchard School received exterior work to the aesthetics with painting, trim work. The kitchen’s floor was replaced with poured epoxy. The Conant School had a major abatement project and replaced the ceiling tiles throughout the building. Finally, the Facilities team responded to many calls pertaining to maintenance and repair of electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems. A new Computer- ized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) was implemented to better track and distribute maintenance requests. Notable among these projects were emer- gency replacement of a leaking heating hot water system at the Administration Building, and an emer- gency replacement of the HVAC control system at the Parker Damon Building. TECHNOLOGY The Department of Educational Technology (EDTech) is driven by a passion for leveraging technology to enhance learning experiences for students while also supporting all of our administrative and business offices. Our mission is to empower our learning community with dependable technology solutions and robust support, enabling everyone to reach their
Our dedicated team combines infrastructure, data management, servers, and desktop support services with on-site technology integration and instruction to meet the diverse technology needs of all members of our learning community. Our support extends to administrative and business operations, streamlining processes and improving efficiency through integrated technology solutions. By integrating cutting-edge tools, platforms, and strategies into the curriculum and administrative offices, we strive to equip everyone with the resources they need for success. TRANSPORTATION In the Spring of 2024, the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District was awarded $200,000 towards an electric school bus by the EPA (Environ- mental Protection Agency), through the Clean School Bus Rebate Program. Our departments have been working with other organizations to apply for grant funding in order to take advantage of this process and secure a charging station and hopefully be able to purchase two electric buses.
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