Maintenance & Operations

Facts about Katy ISD Maintenance & Operations

• The Astrodome has 45,000 tons of air conditioning-Katy ISD has over 40,000 tons and is adding about 1,200 tons each year.
• The Williams Tower has 1,250,000 square feet, all located in one-city block.
• Katy Mills Mall has about 1,500,000 square feet, all located under one roof.
• Katy ISD has 10,235,000 square feet, located in an area 181 square miles.
• This amount of floor space equals to 4,094 homes of 2,500 square feet.

The Maintenance and Operations Department’s goal is to provide exceptional support to students, staff and community. The M & O administrative staff work as a single unit to provide the finest leadership support team assembled. Katy ISD proper encompasses 181 square miles. Katy ISD maintains approximately 10,235,000 square feet of education and administrative facilities and roughly 2,138 acres of manicured athletic fields, school lawn or land purchased for our growing district.

In order to aid our fast growing school district we currently own, occupy, re-locate and maintain 219 portable classroom buildings (33,608 square feet) until new schools may be built. Additionally, in order to prepare for this growth and maintain our facilities, the departments of Maintenance, Construction, Purchasing, Technology, and other support divisions come together and work toward a common goal: To construct and maintain facilities that will positively impact the students of today and tomorrow. Maintenance manages the buildings once constructed for the next 50+ years. The initial cost of constructing a school is only 20% of the total cost of maintaining it throughout the life of the building.

The M & O Department serves as Katy ISD’s largest support service organization in terms of personnel and budget. The Maintenance and Operations department consists of 615 employees with a total operating budget of $38,083,452 for the 2008-2009 school year. The department maintains all facilities with services in Maintenance, Operations, Grounds, Environmental Quality, Energy Management, M & O Parts and Supply Warehousing, Small Engine Repair, Minor Construction and bond projects not managed by the KISD Construction Department.

M&O Team Professional and Civic Involvement:

Kathy

• Gulf Coast M&O Member
• Past President Gulf Coast M&O
• TASBO M&O Committee
• TASBO CTSBO Certification
• Past Chair TASBO M&O Committee
• TASBO Mentor
• Region IV M & O Advisory Committee
• Vice Chair, Region IV M & O Advisory Board Committee
• Council of Educational Facility Planners International Member
• KISD KEYS Mentor

Scott

• Gulf Coast M&O Member
• TASBO Member
• Texas Air Conditioner Contractor’s  Class B License
• MRHS Band Booster Treasurer
• MRHS FFA Booster Past Treasurer

Ron

• Gulf Coast M&O Member
• TASBO Member
• Council of Educational Facility Planners International Member
• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Class A License

Peggy

• Gulf Coast M&O Member
• TASBO Member
• TASBO CTSBS Certification
• Council of Educational Facility Planners International Member
• National Registry of Environmental Professionals
• Structural Pest Control Board—  Certified
• Structural Pest Control Board, Advisory Committee Member
• Licensed  waste water specialist, mold consultant, mold assessor
• EPA Special Achievement Award

Chris

• Gulf Coast M&O  Member
• TASBO Member
• Texas Turf Grass Association Member
• Sports Turf Managers Association Member
• Texas Association of School Administrators Member
• Texas Department Of Agriculture License
• Royal ISD Trustee and current President
• Royal ISD Athletic Booster Club Lifetime Member
• Texas Association of School Boards Member

Mike

• Gulf Coast Energy Managers Association Member
• Gulf Coast M&O Member
• TASBO Member
• Council of Educational Facility Planners International Member

M&O Team Awards and Honors:

• 2008 Texas SCORE Program Award
• 2007 US EPA Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Special Achievement Award
• 2007 ASBO International Facilities Masters Award
• 2007 Texas SCORE Program Award
• 2006 US EPA National Symposium Envisioning Excellence Award
• 2005 US EPA Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools National Mentorship Award
• 2004 US EPA Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Leadership Award
• 2004 Texas Cooperative Extension IPM Pride Award
• 2003 US EPA Great Start Award
• 2003 Texas Cooperative Extension Honorable Mention Award
• 2002 US EPA National Symposium Leadership Award
• US EPA Healthy SEAT Award
• Featured in Maintenance Solutions Magazine “A Model for investigating Indoor Air Quality in Schools”
• Featured in  Absolutely Magazine “Behind the Scenes Environmental”
• Featured in Absolutely Magazine “A Breath of Fresh Air”  March/April, 2008