North Penn School District Support Services Department Executive Summary 2019-2020 The North Penn Support Services Department is responsible for the maintenance, repair, and operation
- f 21 buildings consisting of over 2,000,000 square feet situated on over 500 acres. Our department
manages construction, maintenance, grounds, cleaning, and energy management. Construction projects have included renovations to schools, installing energy efficient equipment, implementing security systems (cameras, access control, Raptor background checks, mass notification systems), and maintaining our facilities. Energy efficiency has been at the forefront of our departmental initiatives. Through efficient equipment, energy management programming, power purchasing, and demand response efforts; North Penn’s energy costs continue to be among the lowest in Southeastern PA. Our department consists of 140 employees – maintenance, grounds, and custodians. Maintenance staff are responsible for repairs, projects, preventative maintenance, boilers, chillers, fire alarms, security systems, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC. Grounds staff are involved with athletic fields, maintenance, snow removal, mowing, trees/shrubs, and playgrounds. Custodians are involved with cleaning, maintenance, safety, event setups, and snow removal. One of our goals for the upcoming year is to implement portions of the long range facility improvement
- plan. Additionally, we will be managing the Crawford Stadium, Nash Roofing, and Knapp ES construction
projects. In order to support the District budget, we are examining cost saving measures with existing service contracts, summer staffing, energy conservation/purchasing, and effective budget/expenditure management during the fiscal year.