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Turn off lights in buildings being rebuilt

Submitted by chrismyers on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 11:32

In via e-mail:

Why are the lights on in buildings that don't have anyone in them? The lights on Scott High School are turned on over night, even while people are not in the building because it is being rebuilt. Seems like a waste of money.

Heat and power Leverette, Admin Building, and Woodward HS from landfill gas.

Submitted by chrismyers on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 20:00

Being these three(4 old and new Leverette) buildings are so close together and close to the Hoffman Road landfill, why not the district and the city partner to use the energy generated to power these buildings. Possible savings: $50,000 a year.

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http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060926/NEWS06/60...

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School Security

Submitted by chrismyers on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 19:59

School Security
Posted on Tuesday, October 23 @ 15:00:41 EDT by chrismyers

Anonymous writes "For the most part, TPS building and campus is 'an accident waiting to happen'. Most of the buildings were designed when shootings and/or hostages were NOT a security factor. I counted the number of ground level doors at Waite several years ago. Care to guess how many there are? Knock on a side door of an elementary building and chances are some unsuspecting student will open the door .

Start Student Energy Patrol

Submitted by chrismyers on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 19:51

Start an Energy Patrol. The Little Rock School District has pioneered the use of Energy Patrols. More than 1,500 students evaluate and monitor the use of lighting, air conditioning, heating and other energy systems on a daily basis. Their efforts have helped the school district save over $700,000.

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Use school facilities for meetings and banquets

Submitted by chrismyers on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 19:48

Use school facilities for meetings and banquets
Posted on Thursday, November 16 @ 18:00:00 EST by chrismyers

Using free school district meeting rooms for teacher training and banquets instead of renting commercial space.

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Spend 65% of money on classrooms

Submitted by chrismyers on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 19:31

Anonymous writes "Simply adopt Ken Blackwell's 65% solution. Spending more money in the classroom makes sense to me."

Partner with city to maintain schoolyards (on-going)

Submitted by chrismyers on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 19:08

TPSInsider writes "The district could save money by partnering with the City of Toledo to maintain schoolyards. I bet the district could save $15,000 a year by doing this. "

Turn off lights in vending machines

Submitted by chrismyers on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 19:05

Shutting off the lights in the district's 50 vending machines will save the Hartland Consolidated School District $5,000 this year. Read more about this at: http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061004/METRO04/61004...

Change the light bulbs

Submitted by chrismyers on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 19:01

"You can cut your lighting costs by 50 percent if you haven't done any retrofits in the past," says Harrigan. She recommends replacing incandescent bulbs and old fluorescents with the new compact fluorescent lights, known as T-8s, which are expensive but pay for themselves in reduced electric bills within one or two years. And, Harrigan says, the new fluorescents are easy on the eyes. "Energy efficiency is not about giving up anything," she insists.

School Security

Submitted by chrismyers on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 18:58

Anonymous writes "For the most part, TPS building and campus is 'an accident waiting to happen'. Most of the buildings were designed when shootings and/or hostages were NOT a security factor. I counted the number of ground level doors at Waite several years ago. Care to guess how many there are? Knock on a side door of an elementary building and chances are some unsuspecting student will open the door .

Talk to an architect/contractor

Submitted by chrismyers on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 18:52

Anonymous writes "I have been following this OSFC building process for several years. I personally know two people that work for firms that work on these school bidding projects . These guys tell me that the architects and construction guys like these building projects- they make money on them . But they tell me that they are wondering why good solid buildings are being demolished to build buildings that are new, but not contstructed as well , and will not last as long as the demolished buildings. Of course they will not admit this in public or in front of a school administrator.

Close TPS administration building

Submitted by chrismyers on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 18:45

The district should close the adminstration building and move the activities that go on there into Libbey High School and the former Riverside Hospital complex. District can save $200,000 a year. Estimate based upon district projections of saving around $200k for closing buildings.

End manditory school uniforms

Submitted by chrismyers on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 18:39

Anonymous writes "
In order to implement this policy in the first place, the school MUST offer free uniforms to those who qualify for them according to income guidelines.