The M&O Department is responsible for the following district wide operations:

1. Facility Maintenance and Custodial Service of approximately 700,000* square feet included in more than 20 structures located at 15 school and support sites. *This number does not include Teacher Housing, which is also a department responsibility.
2. Transportation of students in one of the harshest climates on earth.
3. Food service consisting of two meals per day in many schools.
4. Teacher Housing maintenance and administration.
5. Capital Improvement planning and implementation.
6. Employee, student, and general public site environmental and physical safety programs.
7. Federal and State compliance programs: including OSHA, and, Fire and Safety regulations for all school facility users.

The M&O Department continuously incorporates new materials and construction techniques in order to reduce maintenance requirements. These efforts have been successful as evidenced by the fact that while facility area has increased by 116.3 % there  are 1.4 fewer maintenance employees budgeted in the current fiscal year  than there were in 1990. 

The M&O Department consists of 130.5, (100 Full Time Equivalent) employees. Departmental operations are administered from Barrow and include facilities in 8 villages throughout an area the approximate size of Minnesota.  Temperatures can range between 70F and -100F.

Pat Kennedy

Director

Ph. 907-852-4710

Fax 907-852-9760