Our Facility Improvement Team has been meeting since January 2017, to take a good look at where we stand with our facilities, compare that to where we want them to be for our children, and map out a plan to get there.

Convened by the Kelso School District Board, the Facility Improvement Team is charged with undertaking a capital improvement planning process to keep district facilities in good condition and accommodate new and existing educational programming using sound fiscal practices.

For additional information, go to the Facility Improvement Planning page on the District website.

Conduct a Capital Needs Study and Survey

Prepare a comprehensive plan that focuses on the following strategies:

Develop a long-range facilities plan that is fiscally responsible and builds upon the changing needs of the district and local community;

1. Renovate, construct facility additions, or replace obsolete or worn-out schools on a systematic schedule to provide safe, up-to-date facilities that meet the changing educational program needs of the District;

2. Provide for maintenance and system renovations or replacement on a schedule that:

   • Avoids accumulating deferred maintenance; and,

   • Ensures that buildings remain environmentally safe, function efficiently, maintain adopted levels of service standards, and meet existing and future facility needs;

3. Incorporate updated school safety and security measures, and emergency response systems to expedite response and arrival of emergency responders in the event of a threat or emergency at schools; and,

4. Provide for the ancillary facilities needed to support the educational programs and other non-education needs of the district.

We’d like to acknowledge the team’s efforts and thank them for all the time and attention they’ve given this project.