In June work started on the Peterson Elementary seismic project, funded by a nearly $1.5 million grant from Oregon Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program.

The district started overall renovations at Peterson in summer 2015 when it replaced flooring, remodeled bathrooms and installed new lighting, fire alarm systems and an HVAC system. Last summer the district installed new windows. The seismic grant will retrofit the school to ensure the 1948 school is safe in case of an earthquake.

At Ferguson Elementary work started on the parking project just after school finished for the year. Using $310,000 from the Secure Rural School funds through Klamath County, the district is renovating the parking area to reduce traffic congestion at the school and nearby Homedale Road. It will also add additional parking spots.

Other projects are getting underway across the district.

Brixner Junior High is getting new bleachers to replace the original wooden ones installed when the school was built in 1972. District staff have demolished the old bleachers and a bleacher company will install the new ones by early August. The new bleachers at Brixner are funded by the $31 million facilities bond voters passed in 2013.

With interest earnings and energy rebates on other projects, the district decided the Brixner bleachers was a good one to add. In other bond projects, the district is finishing renovating lighting at Henley High School this summer.

Lost River Jr./Sr. High School is renovating its bleachers on the football field — aiming to have them installed before the football season begins in the fall.

At Keno Elementary a summer project will focus on improving the drainage system and parking lot. A timeline for that project has not been set yet.

And the KCSD maintenance department is completing concrete projects to improve walkways at Mazama High School, Chiloquin High School and Shasta Elementary this summer.

Gilchrist School is getting a new track over the summer, similar to the new tracks at Mazama High in 2015 and Bonanza Schools in 2016.

Work at the new District Office on Greensprings Drive finished at the beginning of June. Departments are moving in during the month of July.

In the fall the district will start on the project to replace modular classrooms with permanent structures. First will be Peterson Elementary where a new building comprised of six classrooms and two restrooms will replace four existing modular classrooms.

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Summer Projects Underway at Klamath County Schools