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Daily Gratitude
No App Necessary
Thanksgiving may be a calendar app notification signaling days to gather and be grateful. However, sharing gratitude on common days doesn't require a calendar popup. Our ordinary days may become extraordinary, simply by sharing our gratitude.
FCS is grateful for all you do, and wishes you happy days of giving thanks!
Important: Fire Protection Procedure Change
Contact Tyler Stone for technical assistance with fire alarms and control panels.
Facilities & Construction Services and the Department of Safety & Security, announce that our Life & Safety Specialist, Tyler Stone, is the point-of-contact for technical assistance with fire alarms and fire alarm control panels.
Tyler expedites functionality to the fire alarm panel devices, with a two-fold benefit of reducing the expense of Midwest Electronics‘ emergency service fees.
DISCONTINUE OLD PROCEDURE
PLEASE do not submit a SchoolDude work order to Midwest Electronics for assistance with fire alarms.
BEGIN NEW PROCEDURE
Contact Life & Safety Specialist, Tyler Stone, TyStone@cpsk12.org, 573.214.3013 ext. 17481, for assistance with:
· Fire alarm procedures
· Fire alarm operating instructions
· False alarms
· Trouble signals
· SNAC trigger alarms
· Error codes
· Fire alarm technical installations
Thank you for observing this important procedure change conveying fire alarm events.
Ron Monson, Director
Facilities & Construction Services
CPS Building Pride
It's easy to take pride in our district's buildings. They span from historic to cutting edge and are constantly being improved. Maintaining our buildings is a collective effort with respect to observing, reporting, and repairing.
Some maintenance needs are higher priority or even an emergency. Here are tips on when to place a work order as an emergency.
Custodians Are Your Building's First Responders
Before submitting an emergency work order, check with your building's in-house professionals. Custodians are trained to assist with changing lightbulbs, turning off water lines, unclogging toilets and sinks, and clearing area hazards. If necessary, help can be enlisted from Area Supervisors.
What Constitutes an FCS Work Order Emergency?
Examples of Specialized Maintenance Emergency Work Orders
- Water or sewage backup from drain clogs, that custodians cannot clear
- Sparks from switches or plugs
- Exposed wires
- Power outages
- Smell of gas
Just remember: F-C-S
Facts: accurate and current
Contact: on-site contact person
Share: a picture attached to the work order
- WHO is it affecting? A room, kitchen, the entire school.
- WHAT is the event? Smell, plumbing, temperature.
- WHEN was the approximate start time.
- WHERE, including specifics such as a particular stall or sink.
- WHY, if known.
- HOW...much. Water examples include, leaking, overflowing, filled a 5-gallon bucket in 20 minutes.
Extra Tips
- Flush only toilet paper in toilets, even if labeled "flushable".
- Avoid walking in water where there may be submerged electrical connections. In general, use grounded electrical strips to decrease likelihood of electrocution.
- Avoid subjective words like “massive” or “huge” in work orders.
Please, Be Patient.
Your circumstances ARE important, and we will be with you as soon as possible!
Attention, Custodians!
Is your snow blower running? You'd better catch it!
PREPARE FOR WHATEVER WEATHER EL NIÑO SENDS OUR WAY!
In December, ensure your building's snow blowers start and run smoothly.
Submit a Custodial Equipment Repair work order for tune ups.
"Give me your tired, your worn..." flags!
When your building's U.S., state, military, or historical flags are worn out, inter-departmental mail unserviceable flags to Michelle Arnold at FCS or, drop them by the U.S. Post Office, or Daniel Boone Regional Library. Flags will be respectfully retired in ceremony by organizations such as the VFW and Boy Scouts.
Replacement 5' x 8' U.S. flags are $98.00 from the FCS Warehouse.
Ask FCS
How may we help you?
Ask FCS is an opportunity for you to find out the nuts and bolts of what we do and how FCS serves the district.
Email Michelle Arnold with questions about Carpentry, Custodial Services, Grounds, Key Shop, Painters, Specialized Maintenance, Surplus, and the Warehouse. FAQ's to be answered in upcoming FCS Building Connections newsletters.
Our Name is What We Do!
Facilities & Construction Services are dedicated to providing our CPS scholars and our community by building and maintaining CPS facilities' environments with excellence, both inside and out.
Columbia Public Schools' Facilities and Construction Services maintains 300 square miles, 42 buildings, and 3.5 million square feet of floor space. Contact us for facilities and grounds assistance at 573.214.3760.