Reading Time: 4 minutes By Thomas Kim, AEPA Oversight Committee Chair School heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems have moved from a behind-the-scenes role to a front-of-house star now that students have returned to in-person learning. Accordingly, many school leaders and maintenance personnel have begun to wonder whether their HVAC systems are up to the challenge of keeping spaces…
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Ken Swink, AEPA Oversight Committee Chair Commercial roofs don’t and can’t last forever. Sooner or later, your school is going to embark on a roof replacement project. However, with proper maintenance and advanced restoration technologies, you might be able to extend the service life of your roofs for decades. It can feel a little…
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Tammy Hurst, AEPA President Purchasing anything for a K-12 school or district can turn complicated quickly — especially when the cost of goods reaches a state’s purchasing threshold and a formal bid is required. As school business officials know, the process is certainly not like the consumer experience of finding and hiring a contractor.…
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Ted Witt, CalSave Administrator Every office has politics, but the political rules are never written down. Politics is about relationships and how they are used to accomplish an agenda. The politics in your office are likely to fall in your favor if you heed these tips. Be ethical. No matter what, heed the ethical…
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Ted Witt, CalSave Administrator There’s a reason some papers cost more. Good paper will save you money in the long run. Absent a professional lab, purchasing agents and print shop managers are often left to their own devices to evaluate paper suitable for digital printing. The following questions and tests will help evaluators determine if…