GESD secures $450,000+ from SFB for repairs at Challenger, Landmark

The Glendale Elementary School District has secured more than $450,000 for capital projects through the Arizona School Facilities Board (SFB). The $480,400 is earmarked for three projects, two at Challenger and one at Landmark.

At Challenger, $222,390 will be used to reseal the exterior wall system. After testing, walls at the school were found to be porous and in need of resealing. After visiting Challenger, SFB determined that the porous walls contribute to moisture in the interior of the school. Another $35,620 will be spent to repair a building crack and structural issues along the western wall entrance to the C and D classroom building. Without repair the cracks, which currently extend from the exterior to the interior of the building, will only get wider, and more damage will be done to the building.

At Landmark, another $222,390 will go to repair and reseal the exterior wall system. Like at Challenger, the walls were found to be porous in and in need of resealing. In all, eight buildings covering 127,795 square feet will be resealed.

“Our schools are showing signs of age, and these needed projects are a testament to that,” said Mike Barragan, GESD assistant superintended for finance and auxiliary services. “We’re grateful the SFB saw and understood the need for these repairs and took the important step to fund these projects.  We will continue to work diligently to secure the necessary resources for both our students and employees.”