Feeling like the chaos is over? Wait for it…

Each week, from March 14 to May 13, eight teachers will be relocated to other classrooms every block due to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (H-VAC) system renovation project.

The company in charge of the project, SitelogIQ, has notified the school district what classrooms would be impacted each week, according to Co-Principal Mr. Michael Bergey. The team of administrators looked at what classrooms were empty each block and set a schedule of where each impacted classroom would go that week, he said.

Mr. Bergey added that the eight impacted classes would be in a different room each block, and teachers will notify their students of what rooms the class will be in.

“It was pain, not gonna lie. I spent probably three to four hours working on that schedule. Then every time I sent it out, I got lots of feedback upfront because of conflicts or mistakes that were made,” said Mr. Bergey.

According to Mr. Bergey, the mold issue in the summer and fall of 2018 made this situation more prevalent because the district does not want that to recur.

Mr. Bergey said he hopes that fixing the outdated H-VAC system will make it more efficient, therefore making the school a more comfortable environment.

“Some classrooms you go into are roasting hot; some you go into are cold. The hope is that this will be able to stabilize that,” he added.

There are definitely factors that may cause delays and extensions to the schedule, such as discovering bigger problems than they thought or shipment delays, according to Mr. Bergey. He added this supply chain problem has already resulted in the schedule being delayed a week from its original date of March 7.

This does not significantly disrupt the educational process other than that some teachers will have to adjust their plans due to the room changes, said Mr. Bergey. Much of the classwork being digital and the teachers’ flexibility helps, he added.

“It’s not like we’re talking about being out of your room for a month or two months at a time…Sure, some of them (teachers) are frustrated with it. Yeah, I get that, but it’s a necessary evil in order for us to be able to complete the work,” said Mr. Bergey.