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Our Business Affairs department oversees construction projects; plans capital improvement projects, including needed repairs to classrooms or buildings; and recommends methods to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of operations, including Food Service, Technology and Transportation.

Facilities

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT A GLANCE 2021–22

Chardon High School

■ Full building roof tear-off and replacement

■ Partial building overhangs replacement

■ Full windows replacement at East elevation

Memorial Field Stadium

■ Daktronics® scoreboard generously funded by Junction Auto Family to replace aging scoreboard

■ Removal of visitor bleachers due to failed inspection of the older structure

■ Concrete pad installation for the new and re-purposed visitor bleachers

■ Replacement of aging turf

Chardon Middle School

■ Full building roof tear-off and replacement

■ Full building windows replacement

Munson Elementary School

■ Full building roof tear-off and replacement

■ Full windows replacement at East elevation

■ Replacement of two boilers and all cold-water lines

Park Elementary School

■ Repair of West elevation brick work

■ New playground equipment—a $27K investment generously funded by Preston Superstore and Park PTO

Chardon Early Learning Center

■ Full windows replacement East and West elevations of Kindergarten wing

■ New fencing around both playgrounds and along the adjacent high school student parking lot

Districtwide

■ Installation of touchless faucets and auto flushers

Food Service

The Chardon Food Service department provides students and staff with nutritionally balanced meals that are in accordance with all USDA standards. The school menus are designed to appeal to students while introducing foods of different cultures, utilizing local produce, highlighting different ingredients, and incorporating nutrition education.

AT A GLANCE 2021–22

■ 359,773 Total Meals Served to Students and Staff

■ 148,552 Breakfasts

■ 211,221 Lunches

STREAMLINING OPERATIONS

In summer 2022, Chardon Food Service transitioned to the Infinite Campus point-of-sale system for launch in the new school year with a goal of simplifying meal transactions, anonymizing students who receive free or reduced meals, and streamlining cafeteria management. This move represents another integration of the District’s operations into Infinite Campus.

Technology

Our Technology department manages the District’s network infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital policy development and enforcement, technical support, technological maintenance, and budgeting for hardware and software.

CHROMEBOOK STUDENT ACCESS AND REPLACEMENT

■ 1:1 Chromebook classroom access for Grades KDG–3

■ 1:1 Chromebook assignment for Grades 4–12

■ Chromebook replacement cycle is approximately 25-percent annually

AT A GLANCE 2021–22

■ Purchased 680 replacement Chromebooks (Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Connectivity Fund)

■ Implemented secure synchronization of rostering data from the District’s student information system to online curriculum and learning management systems.

■ Implemented multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all Google Workspace for Education staff accounts to enhance cybersecurity.

Transportation

The Chardon Transportation department’s highest priority is the safe transport of students every day of the academic year, covering an area of 88 square miles daily. In addition to routine transportation, the department is responsible for non-routine transportation, including field trips and extracurricular activities, averaging over 450 non-routine excursions per school year.

AT A GLANCE 2021–22

■ 33-vehicle fleet (26 buses and 7 vans) operated by Chardon Schools drivers and maintained by 2 on-site District mechanics

■ 486,000 miles traveled for routine routes, excludes field trips and extracurricular events

■ Significant technological investments for enhanced safety and efficiency:

■ Maintenance software to track service, inventory and fuel.

■ Stopfinder interactive application for parents to securely access their student’s routing information and also communicate with Chardon Transportation staff.

■ Wayfinder tablets mounted securely in the driver area with route information to aid substitute drivers.

■ Three new 78-passenger school buses and one new van with a wheelchair lift to replace aging vehicles.

■ Safety audit to identify areas for improvement and implement best practices throughout the department.

■ Expansion of recruitment efforts to increase awareness of vacant driver positions resulting from the ongoing labor shortage.