By MARY ROBERSON
Sheridan Community Schools
The Sheridan Board of School Trustees moved forward with the next phase of future projects at its regular February board meeting.
Superintendent Dave Mundy explained that the board supported projects including turf for the football field, replacement of the current gym roof, resurfacing of the main gym floor, and replacing the outdated fire alarm system. Dr. Mundy explained that these projects are part of an overall capital projects plan, focused on enhancing facilities – many of which have not been updated for up to 40 years.
Mundy
“SCS is positioning itself for growth, taking care of the facilities we have, while always being focused on providing the best possible education for our students and being responsible to our taxpayers,” Mundy said. “This is the next step in what the district is considering and preparing for the long-range success of the future. We have facilities that have been well maintained but they are very old and beyond repair. We need to make sure we are providing the safest facilities possible for our students, families, and the entire community.”
The district’s plan is to finish the outside facilities at the high school and middle school and then move to the inside of the buildings to make sure they are ready for future growth and also future programming.
“These are infrastructure issues that require attention,” Board President Dan Fleming said of the board’s action. “The upgrades allow us to provide great facilities for our entire community. Our campus is not only utilized by the school but other organizations throughout Sheridan. This is important because we must be mindful of how we spend taxpayer dollars. The funds used for these improvements have already been allocated and there will be no increase in tax rate. Our goal as a board is to maintain great facilities that are safe while spending within our means, and we are accomplishing this with these new enhancements.”
Mundy stressed that the funds for these projects are from previously allocated bond funds and not referendum funds.
“We are excited to be moving forward with these tremendous projects,” he said. “I am grateful for our outstanding supportive community and vision-focused school board.”