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FRISCO — Recent upgrades to security, safety and landscaping in the Summit School District may be noticeable as the school year begins next week.
“Everything's ready for the kids on Monday, but not all the projects are finished,” superintendent Millie Hamner said.
At Summit Middle School, parents are advised to watch the signs as they enter the parking lot, where traffic changes have been made.
Dillon Valley Elementary School has a new drop-off system going one-way around the school.
“Flow is improved 100 percent,” Hamner said.
In front of Summit High School, the local sanitation district is tapping into a water line and 40 parking spaces are being installed. Other recent improvements include a snow and ice melting device with electric coils that was installed under the school's entry drive, said project manager John Bills with ARC Construction.
This fall, all Summit schools are equipped with digital security cameras that have feeds accessible to local law enforcement over the Internet.
The culprits who vandalized the front of the middle school last year remain on the lam.
“Now with cameras we'd be able to replay the footage of the weekend and see exactly what happened,” Hamner said.
Five schools, including SHS,will have vestibules where visitors are “buzzed in” for entry. SMS and Summit Cove are to have this security technology within the next year.
The SMS auxiliary gym has new wood floor that “can last 75 years,” Bills said.
The floor replacement — after leaks caused extensive damage — comes along with new bleachers and lighting. This project is to be complete by Sept. 11.
SMS cafeteria improvements include more efficient flow through the lunch line as well as some spiffy new kitchen equipment.
Dillon Valley has new cabinets and counters, and Frisco Elementary School has new counters.
All of the district's playgrounds have been upgraded and several schools have snow-melt improvements, Bills said.
As for the Summit Education Center in Silverthorne, the building is being gutted before demolition. Most salvageable materials — including handrails, doors and furniture — are to be recycled.
Robert Allen can be contacted
at (970) 668-4628 or
rallen@summitdaily.com.
“Everything's ready for the kids on Monday, but not all the projects are finished,” superintendent Millie Hamner said.
At Summit Middle School, parents are advised to watch the signs as they enter the parking lot, where traffic changes have been made.
Dillon Valley Elementary School has a new drop-off system going one-way around the school.
“Flow is improved 100 percent,” Hamner said.
In front of Summit High School, the local sanitation district is tapping into a water line and 40 parking spaces are being installed. Other recent improvements include a snow and ice melting device with electric coils that was installed under the school's entry drive, said project manager John Bills with ARC Construction.
This fall, all Summit schools are equipped with digital security cameras that have feeds accessible to local law enforcement over the Internet.
The culprits who vandalized the front of the middle school last year remain on the lam.
“Now with cameras we'd be able to replay the footage of the weekend and see exactly what happened,” Hamner said.
Five schools, including SHS,will have vestibules where visitors are “buzzed in” for entry. SMS and Summit Cove are to have this security technology within the next year.
The SMS auxiliary gym has new wood floor that “can last 75 years,” Bills said.
The floor replacement — after leaks caused extensive damage — comes along with new bleachers and lighting. This project is to be complete by Sept. 11.
SMS cafeteria improvements include more efficient flow through the lunch line as well as some spiffy new kitchen equipment.
Dillon Valley has new cabinets and counters, and Frisco Elementary School has new counters.
All of the district's playgrounds have been upgraded and several schools have snow-melt improvements, Bills said.
As for the Summit Education Center in Silverthorne, the building is being gutted before demolition. Most salvageable materials — including handrails, doors and furniture — are to be recycled.
Robert Allen can be contacted
at (970) 668-4628 or
rallen@summitdaily.com.
