Greenbush School

Maintenance Calendar

JULYWeek 1

❏ Check clock systems

❏ Fertilize athletic fields

❏ Drag and roll baseball/softball fields

❏ Clean carpet in all buildings

Week 2

❏ Annual cleaning at Board office

❏ Drag and roll baseball/softball fields once per week

❏ Complete playground checklist

Week 3

❏ Check scoreboards, lights, and public address systems

❏ Clean stadium facilities in preparation for football season

❏ Drag and roll baseball/softball fields once per week

Week 4

❏ Trim all shrubs

❏ Detail and service school vehicles

❏ Drag and roll baseball/softball fields once per week

AUGUSTWeek 1

❏ Paint parking lot lines and “NO PARKING” zones

❏ Fertilize athletic fields

Week 2

❏ Prepare athletic fields and practice fields for season

❏ Walking inspection of all buildings

❏ Order custodial supplies

❏ Roof inspection -- high school

Week 3

❏ Repair and/or replace drinking fountains

❏ Roof inspection -- North Lawn

Week 4

❏ Semi-annual exhaust fan inspection & service

❏ Semi-annual fire door inspection & service

SEPTEMBERWeek 1

❏ Fertilize athletic fields

❏ Six-month asbestos inspection & service

❏ Drag and roll baseball/softball fields once per week

Week 2

❏ Inspect all bleachers for safety

Week 3

❏ Prepare all boilers in system for heating season

❏ Check treatment level and all safety devices for correct position

❏ Check sump pumps throughout district

❏ Change HVAC filters

OCTOBERWeek 1

❏ Sump pump maintenance: check operation, clean and grease

❏ Boiler start-up & check operation of all controls

Week 2

❏ Semi-annual check of emergency & exit lights

❏ Change diesel fuel to winter blend

NOVEMBERWeek 1

❏ Take off mower decks (sharpen blades & check for damage to be repaired)

❏ Install snow blades & chains

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

Week 2

❏ Monthly check of return pumps: service & repair if necessary

❏ Prepare scoreboards ready for basketball

❏ Prepare baseball field for winter & spring use

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

Week 3

❏ Close football stadium for winter (if football season is over)

❏ Aerate football field: go over field at least 4 times & apply fertilizer/weed preventer

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

Week 4

❏ Store walk-behind mowers: (sharpen blades & check for damage)

❏ Winterize trucks, tractors, and vans

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

DECEMBERWeek 1

❏ Monthly check of stadium for vandalism etc.

❏ Monthly check of return pumps: service & repair if necessary

❏ Monitor boiler operation and evaluation

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

Week 2

❏ Mower repair (if necessary)

❏ Six-month asbestos inspection & service

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

Week 3

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

Week 4

❏ Winter break: maintenance work that could not be completed while school is in session

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

JANUARYWeek 1

❏ Monthly check of stadium for vandalism etc.

❏ Monthly check of return pumps: service & repair if necessary

❏ Monitor boiler operation and evaluation

❏ Semi-annual fire door inspection & service

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

Week 2

❏ Drag and roll baseball/softball diamonds

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

Week 3

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

Week 4

❏ Assess paint needs for summer painting

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

FEBRUARYWeek 1

❏ Monthly check of stadium for vandalism etc.

❏ Monthly check of return pumps: service & repair if necessary

❏ Monitor boiler operation and evaluation

❏ Drag and roll baseball/softball diamonds

❏ Semi-annual fire door inspection & service

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

Week 2

❏ Order crabgrass treatment to be applied at appropriate time (on or before St. Patrick’s Day)

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

Week 3

❏ Semi-annual check of emergency & exit lights

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

❏ Order HVAC Filters

Week 4

❏ Contact Greenbush for cooperative purchasing contract catalogs for custodial supplies

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

MARCHWeek 1

❏ Aerate all practice and playing fields

❏ Plant fescue seed on all practice fields

❏ Monthly check of return pumps: service & repair if necessary

❏ Apply crabgrass pre-emergent treatment

❏ Drag and roll baseball/softball diamonds

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

Week 2

❏ Remove snow blades and chains: repair & store

❏ Service all tractors in preparation for mowing

❏ Drag and roll baseball/softball diamonds

❏ Create list of areas to be painted

❏ Weekly check of water treatment blow-down and add treatment as necessary

Week 3

❏ Drag and roll baseball/softball diamonds

❏ Open stadium for spring sports: turn on water, check for leaks, repair toilets etc.

❏ Check track for damage and repair as necessary

Week 4

❏ Set-up water system at stadium and check operation

❏ Set-up water system at practice fields

❏ Change HVAC filters

APRILWeek 1

❏ Exhaust fan inspection & service

❏ Start mowing schedule as necessary

❏ Drag and roll baseball/softball diamonds

❏ Fertilize all fields

Week 2

❏ Order nitrogen fertilizer for summer application

❏ Paint list returned for order

Week 3

❏ Hire summer employees

❏ Order gym finish and applicators

MAYWeek 1

❏ Fertilize all fields

❏ Create summer paint schedule

❏ Drag and roll baseball/softball diamonds

Week 2

❏ Finalize summer maintenance schedule

❏ Drag and roll baseball/softball diamonds

Week 3

❏ Drag and roll baseball/softball diamonds

Week 4

❏ Drag and roll baseball/softball diamonds

JUNEWeek 1

❏ Fertilize all fields

❏ Six-month asbestos inspection & service

❏ Drag and roll baseball/softball diamonds

Week 2

❏ Maintenance vacations can begin

❏ Start summer crews (mowing & paint)

❏ Drag and roll baseball/softball diamonds

Week 3

❏ Resurface all gym floors

❏ Check & service all electric motors in district