Facilities & Construction Services

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.

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Please do not submit a work order to Midwest Electronics for assistance with fire alarms.

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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

FSDirect scheduling ensures building access, temperature control, lighting, custodial services, and equipment setup.

For scheduling assistance, contact Michelle Arnold.

During inclement weather, per the Columbia Public Schools Activities & Athletic Guidelines, CPS administration intends to determine by 10:00 a.m. whether activities/athletic practice and contests may be allowed.

If these types of events are allowed across the district, a building decides whether to proceed with its extracurricular schedule.

When events are canceled, help conserve District resources and cancel the event in FSDirect.

Avoid Snow Removal Priority Areas:

1. Bus loops and driveways

2. Walkways

3. Shipping & receiving, and facilities areas

FCS may prioritize snow removal for those buildings with allowed events scheduled in FSDirect, particularly when school is not in session.

It's great to see the snow plow until it makes a new snow bank at the end of the cleared driveway. Clear a snow collection area before the driveway's entrance and in the direction of traffic.

Click the image to monitor the City's plowing progress using the Street and Snow Route Priority Viewer, updated every 15 minutes.

Driving behind the snow plow is a safer section of road to drive on but they can't see you if you can't see the plow's side view mirrors. Be sure to maintain a distance of 5 car lengths, avoid passing, slow down, and allow extra time for braking.

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.

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.