AREAS OF GREATEST NEED

Like most Minnesota school districts, our District faces a significant amount of deferred maintenance, and we are committed to addressing these needs strategically. Many of our facilities require significant updates due to their age. Their wear is evident, highlighting the need for improvement. The areas of greatest need include addressing deferred maintenance, improving safety and security, modernizing learning spaces, and accommodating capacity, athletics, activities, and recreational opportunities in our district. Below are some examples of the greatest needs throughout our District.

DEFERRED MAINTENANCE NEEDS

  • IIS Exterior Doors

    Rusted Exterior Doors

  • CIS interior doors

    Aged & Worn Interior Doors

  • Old Inefficient Windows

    IPS has single-pane windows that need replacing

  • Deteriorating Masonry

  • Outdated Electrical Panels

    From when originally installed and are expensive and difficult to repair

  • Aged Plumbing Fixtures

  • Galvanized Plumbing

    Rusting pipes that affects quality of drinking water

  • Aging Restrooms

    Sinks, Walls, Flooring

  • IMS Plumbing Fixtures

    Aging Restrooms

    Flooring, Urinals, Walls, Stall Partitions

  • Aged & Worn Flooring

  • Cracked & Worn Flooring

  • CIHS Casework 3

    Aged Classroom Cabinetry

  • CPS Ceiling Tiles

    Deteriorating Ceilings

  • IMS Lockers

    Worn & Rusted Lockers

  • CIHS Ventilation

    Inefficient HS Welding Shop Ventilation

  • CIHS

    1967 Air Handling Unit

  • CPS

    1994 Air Handling Unit

  • Old IMS Generator Beyond Useful Life

  • IMS

    Rusted & Aged Exhaust Fans

  • CIHS

    Sagging HS Pool Piping

  • 2002 HS Shop Ventilation & Exhaust

  • Cracked & Deteriorating Loading Dock

  • IMS

    Poor Ventilation in IMS Weight Room

  • IIS

    Aging Sections of Roofing

  • Leaking Ceiling

SAFETY & SECURITY NEEDS

  • CIS Fire Alarm Panel

    Outdated Fire Alarm Systems

    Not up to current code standards.

  • Security Cameras

    Ineffective Security Cameras & Software

    Too few cameras and outdated software make it difficult to capture where and when events happen.

  • CI early childhood entrance

    Inadequate Visitor Control

    CIS and IPS entrances for early childhood need improved security.

  • Old PA & Bell Systems

    Original systems from when first built

  • IMS Restroom

    Narrow, Inaccessible Stalls

LEARNING SPACE NEEDS

  • CPS

    Lack of Small Group Learning Spaces

    Currently use hallways for student breakout spaces

  • Support Spaces Need Updates

    Learning Commons at CIS does not accommodate small group or project based learning needs

  • Support Spaces Need Updates

    Library space does not support small group or collaborative learning needs

  • Undersized Weight Room

    Weight room is too small for class sizes

  • rusty lockers

    Worn & Rusted Lockers

ATHLETICS, ACTIVITIES, & RECREATIONAL NEEDS

  • Basement Gymnastic Space

    Mats and equipment must be carried up to gym for events/meets

  • Undersized Space for Gymnastics

  • Aging Equipment

    Weights are rusting

  • Worn Out Equipment

    Weight room benches worn and in disrepair

  • Worn Stadium Field

    Requires significant upkeep and maintenance