Auxiliary Adviser"Providing Services That Power Education" |
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| Volume 2, Issue 5 |
February
2002
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In This Issue
Wake Schools Enrollment
Safety Toolbox Talks
Weekend Warriors
Welcome Aboard
CNS Product Update
Training Schedules
Support Staff Network
HVAC Overview Workshop
Wake Schools Enrollment to Reach 160,000 by 2020
New enrollment projections show Wake County schools gaining 60,000 students by 2020, the school board learned at a Jan. 10 work session. The Wake County Planning Department projects the school system's enrollment will increase from 101,397 students to over 131,000 in 2010 and to more than 160,000 in 2020.
Doug Longhini, the county's interim planning director, said WCPSS will continue to add at least 3,000 new students each year. "Growth rates will increase more at the middle and high school levels than at the elementary due to lower fertility rates and families with older children moving to the area," said Longhini.
The figures incorporate a new projection model, 2000 Census data and other trends. Projections are now based on where students live; in the past, the numbers were an average of where students live and where they go to school.
Based on these projections, at the end of the PLAN 2000 building program (2004), 95.1% of students in central/northern Wake will be in permanent (not mobile) seats; 85.6% of students in southwestern Wake will be in permanent seats; and 97.7% of students in southeastern Wake will be in permanent classroom seats. The numbers point to the need for a new high school in southwestern Wake - an area slated to increase by 20,000 students in 10 years.
In the past, enrollment projections have been extremely close to the actual enrollment numbers. For example, the Jan. 2001 projections for 2001/2002 school year differs from the actual 20th day enrollment numbers by only 0.08%.
These new projections come as WCPSS wraps up $617.7 million worth of school construction with Phase IIIB, IIIB+ and State Bond funds. The funding covered 131 projects between 1997 and 2002, and all but three projects are completed.
In addition, almost half of the PLAN 2000 projects for the period 2000 - 2004 are already underway. WCPSS has 29% of the PLAN 2000 projects in design, 18% under construction, 1% complete, and 52% not started. Voters approved $500 million in bonds and $50 million in pay-as-you-go funds to finance 14 new schools, 32 major renovations and 64 minor improvement projects in Nov. 2000. The county issued $150 million of bonds last January and will issue another $180 million in February.
To prepare for the future growth, WCPSS has started planning for a November 2003 bond referendum. Facilities will review school needs with stakeholders in August. In November, needs will be presented to the board of education and the board of county commissioners, and the building program scope will be presented to both boards in March 2003.
Please visit http://www.wcpss.net/auxiliary-services/ for enrollment projections.
Safety Toolbox Talks
Doug Burd, Facilities Safety Officer
In 2002, auxiliary services will strike out on a new adventure. Although safety is not a new topic, we will place new emphasis in this area over the next several years. We hope that you are excited about making this an outstanding program. The success of the program and your future safety are up to you.
We will begin "safety toolbox meetings" in early 2002. Each crew or work group will pick a time that is convenient for them and meet each week for about 10 to 15 minutes. Many groups pick one morning at the beginning of their shift. The lead person or supervisor may lead the discussion or each crewmember may take a turn. Environmental Health and Safety (EHAS) will supply the safety topic sheets.
The groups will read the safety information and discuss questions and answers. Since you will receive training credit, it is important that each person in attendance sign the back of the safety sheet and forward it to EHAS.
If you have any questions or concerns about the safety toolbox meetings or the safety topic sheets, please contact Doug Burd at 664-7776 or e-mail dburd@wcpss.net.
February Topics
1st week: #52 From Head to Foot
2nd week: #56 Last to Go and #55 Foresight Preserves Eyesight
3rd week: Hearing Protection
4th week: Respiratory Protection
The safety toolbox information is posted on the Internet at http://www.wcpss.net/auxiliary-services/.
Superintendent Bill McNeal praised the N.C. Department of Transportation, local municipalities and the school system's maintenance staff at the Jan. 8 Board of Education meeting for clearing our school campuses and roads of snow in a timely manner.
McNeal referred to maintenance staff as "weekend warriors;" commending Wilbert Jeffreys, Ricky Beasley, Mike Poole, Tony Hoffman, Gary Haithcock and Joe Desormeaux for working over the weekend to get schools ready for students. "Our schools were ready," said McNeal. "We did not hold classes Monday, but our schools were ready."
After the record snowfall a couple years ago, the Auxiliary Services Division learned to prepare for the unexpected. Armed with effective inclement weather procedures and agreements with area contractors in place, school parking lots were cleared of snow immediately. Although contractors did the majority of the clearing, maintenance staff was able to help with the equipment available.
Individual municipalities and the DOT are responsible for clearing the roads - the Wake County Public School System is responsible for clearing school parking lots.
Madeline Alexis is the new technical clerk in the information management section of facility planning. Alexis coordinates furniture and equipment purchases with Briget Horton and Becky Romine, and scans and manages files. You may contact Alexis at 508-9046.
Denise Dudley is the new building and grounds' processing technician. Dudley processes work orders, payroll and invoices. You may contact her at 856-8015.
Please welcom Alexis and Dudley to the Auxiliary Services Division.
Child Nutrition Services
Product Update
Elaine Hunt, Senior Director CNS
As a customer-oriented business, Child Nutrition Services is always looking for ways to meet the needs of customers and to increase the number of customers; resulting in increased revenue. In February, CNS will introduce several new items already piloted in selected schools.
All Schools
Starting immediately, strawberry milk in ½ pints will be available
to all schools. We currently offer unflavored skim, low-fat
and low-fat chocolate milk. Offering an additional flavor
has the potential to increase milk consumption and therefore,
increase the calcium intake of our students.
Elementary Schools
Adams Elementary piloted new juice products (HI-C Juice boxes
and Minute Maid Juice boxes) that will be sold a la carte.
We think a new product that comes in more flavors could increase
the a la carte sales.
Middle Schools
Four schools have piloted a 7-inch Red Baron pizza that will
be served in individual boxes. This is a new product that
will be offered every Wednesday in every middle school. A
financial analysis as well as a participation comparison in
the pilot schools indicate increased net profit and increased
participation.
MAXIMO Training
MAXIMO - CNS Managers (14 per class)
Feb. 4
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Training Center, Rock Quarry Rd.
Feb. 5
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Training Center, Rock Quarry Rd.
Feb. 6
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Training Center, Rock Quarry Rd.
MAXIMO - Schools & Administrators
Feb. 20
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Training Center, Rock Quarry Rd.
MAXIMO - M&O (new employees)
Feb. 20
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Training Center, Rock Quarry Rd.
MAXIMO - Schools & Administrators
Mar. 20
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Training Center, Rock Quarry Rd.
MAXIMO - M&O (new employees)
Mar. 20
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Training Center, Rock Quarry Rd.
Classes for new users will be taught on the third Wednesday of each month. To register contact Kate Nikolaisen at 664-5729 or e-mail knikolaisen.
Computer Classes
Overview of Word
Feb. 12, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Training Center, Rock Quarry Rd.
Tao Training
Feb. 13, 2002 (two classes)
8:30 - 11:30 a.m. OR 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Training Center, Rock Quarry Rd.
Word - Level II
Feb. 28, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Training Center, Rock Quarry Rd.
Overview of Excel
Mar. 7, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Training Center, Rock Quarry Rd.
Powerpoint (two-day class)
Mar. 12-13, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (each day)
Training Center, Rock Quarry Rd.
Desktop Publishing
Mar. 26, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Training Center, Rock Quarry Rd.
Tips & Techniques in Word
Mar. 28, 2002
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Training Center, Rock Quarry Rd.
There is a sign-up sheet on the training bulletin board in the Operations Building break room (off the breezeway). Or, contact Judy Cox at 664-5728 or e-mail jscox@wcpss.net.
Technical Workshops
Blueprint Reading and Estimating
Mar. 11-13, 2002
Begins first day at 1 p.m.
Harriet Webster Professional Development Ctr.
OSHA Safety Update
Mar. 19, 2002
Begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m.
Harriet Webster Professional Development Ctr.
Electric Code Review for Contractors License
Mar. 26-28, 2002
Begins at 9 a.m. first day
Harriet Webster Professional Development Ctr.
Energy Training
High School EnergySavers Training - H.S. Energy Team Captains
and Student EnergySavers Team
Feb. 9, 2002
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Harriet Webster Professional Development Ctr., Room 100
Support Staff Network
- Revised Workshop Schedule (As of 12/05/01)
Continuous Improvement & Professional Development
NEW REGISTRATION PROCESS: 1) Obtain approval from your site administrator (school-based staff) or supervisor before registering for each workshop. 2) Note the Session Reference Number of the workshop. 3) Register by telephone or the Internet. Our office does not provide substitutes or salaries to attend.
View directions for on-line registration at http://www2.wcpss.net/Departments/StaffDevelopment. Follow links to eSchool Solutions. In the on-line course catalog, workshops for support staff are listed under the prefix SST. View directions for telephone registration at http://www2.wcpss.net/Departments/StaffDevelopment/PRO_DEV_PROCESS/support_staff.htm.
Workshops are held at the Harriet Webster Center.
Personnel from the Departments of Energy Management and Organizational Development worked together to facilitate five sessions of an HVAC Overview Workshop from October through December 2001. The purpose of the workshop was to improve communications between the schools and Energy Management and educate the schools on ways they could operate their buildings more efficiently.
Workshop topics and presenters included:
· Overview of EnergySavers Program (Jeri Preddy)
· Communication Procedures Between the School and the Energy
and Physical Plant (Sylvia Surcy)
· How Zones and Overrides Work and the Impact on Energy Consumption
(Carol DeVaney)
· How the Energy Management Computer System Operates (Phil
Mobley)
· Operations of Different Types of HVAC Systems Advantages
and Disadvantages of Each System How They Affect Operations
and Energy Consumption (Wayne Mullen)
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Auxiliary Services Division
Vision
Providing Services That Power Education
Mission Statement
Provide quality facilities and support services to ensure
safe, healthy, inviting and optimal learning environments.
Goals
1) Recruit and retain a qualified and high quality workforce.
2) Provide and maintain quality facilities and support services
that result in a safe and healthy learning environment.
3) Support recommendations of the joint county/school system
strategies report.