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District lays out its future
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Times photo: Brenda Steurer High school students play a game of volleyball during a physical education class at the Monroe High School. The $12,750 bid to resurface and stripe the gym floor came in below the $14,000 the district set aside in its 2010 budget. The work will be done this summer.
MONROE - The Monroe school district is looking ahead to what building maintenance projects it needs to tackle in the next five years.

Last week, the school board approved the five-year long-term maintenance priority list, which was submitted by Building and Grounds Supervisor Tom Rufenacht.

Here's a summary of a few of the more expensive projects and their budgeted costs for the district. Projects are subject to change as needs and priorities at each of the district's buildings change:

2010

• Replace classroom windows on south side of Monroe High School: $25,000

• Bleacher repair and installation of filler board at MHS: $25,000

• Resurface and stripe gym floor at MHS: $14,000

• Replace third-floor lockers at Monroe Middle School: $20,000

• Replace clocks at Abraham Lincoln Accelerated Learning Academy: $18,000

• Install drop ceiling and lights at Northside Elementary School: $17,000

• Roof repairs at Parkside Elementary School: $22,000

Total repairs for 2010: $288,000

2011

• Resurface track at MHS: $45,000

• Replace roof at MMS Section A, phase 1: $75,000

• Continue ceiling replacement at Monroe Alternative Charter School: $20,000

Total repairs for 2011: $248,000

2012

• Replace tennis courts at MHS, phase 1: $70,000

• Replace roof MMS Section A, phase 2: $75,000

• Replace asphalt on west parking lot at Abe Lincoln: $35,000

• Asphalt replacement on north and west playgrounds at Northside: $70,000

Total repairs for 2012: $292,000

2013

• Replace fence on west side of football field at MHS: $25,000

• Replace tennis courts at MHS, phase 2: $70,000

• Replace roof Section C at MMS, phase 1: $50,000

• Update rest of building HVAC at Northside: $46,000

Total repairs for 2013: $317,000

2014

• Replace east playground asphalt: $40,000

Total repairs for 2014: $106,00