About Us

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

It is the intent of the Kenai Peninsula Borough to conduct a maintenance program which ensures that all of the facilities within the School District exceed their life expectancy and remain in top marketable condition for as long as possible.

The age of our 41 school buildings range from the territorial Homer Elementary, constructed in 1936 at 62 years, and the territorial Kenai Elementary, constructed in 1949 at 49 years, to the new Seward Middle School, completed in 2005.  Whatever the life span, the Kenai Peninsula Borough has, consistently maintained, reconditioned, and upgraded our facilities in a manner which is no less than envious by other districts.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough contributes approximately $44,764,000 annually towards education.  Of that, approximately $5,410,000 or 11% is directed toward Building and Custodial Maintenance.  Beyond that, over the years, the Borough has consistently appropriated supplemental monies in the neighborhood of $3,000,000 per year to fund renewal and replacement projects.  Factors such as rising contractor costs, antiquated labor wage laws, and the lack of outside funding sources, have left the Borough with little choice other than to bring otherwise contracted projects in-house and complete them with permanent and temporary employees.  Examples are gym floor screening, boiler replacements, generator replacements, and in some cases roof replacements.

Our General Objectives: Systematically plan and schedule school facility and administration building maintenance to safeguard our capital investment, extend the useful life of the facilities, promote health and safety, and provide an appropriate environment for all that utilize the facilities.  Comply with all state and federal regulatory agencies.  Maintain Maintenance records on each facility to historically evaluate maintenance effectiveness and project future costs.