Clark County schools battle maintenance backlog

The Associated Press

Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 | 4:17 p.m.

There is an increasing backlog of maintenance work orders in the Clark County School District.

According to information being presented at a school board meeting Thursday, the backlog at the end of July was 12,937 orders, up from 4,327 at the end of July 2008.

A report says district buildings generally are not in "showpiece" condition. And the district's maintenance department categorizes its service at the "managed care" level, meaning school interiors appear average and there are minor blemishes on the exteriors.

The district staff's assessment says county public schools are at risk of looking shabby and having building systems in constant need of repair.

District Associate Superintendent of Facilities Paul Gerner says current levels of maintenance services are unsustainable.

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Information from: Las Vegas Sun, http://www.lasvegassun.com

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