Southern Illinois School Districts Get $1.5M In Maintenance Grants (IL)
April 9, 2014
MARION, IL – Baysinger Architects of Marion, Illinois assisted 14 schools in Southern Illinois receive maintenance and energy grants totalling more than $1.5 million. The grants will be used to keep buildings up to code for safety and energy efficiency.
Earl Kleidon, Engineering Coordinator for Baysinger Architects, says the firm helped the schools by providing project cost estimations and projected savings amounts.
“We figure the cost of construction and repair for maintenance grants, and saving for energy grants,” Kleidon said. “The schools fill out an application to the state and use these amounts to request for the grants.”
14 schools received $50,000 each. They include:
Anna-Jonesboro CSHSD #81
Cairo CUSD #1
Chester CUSD #139
Cobden CUSD # 7
Egyptian CUSD #5
Fairfield Community HS #225
Five County Vocational
Goreville CUSD #1
Meridian CUSD #101
Norris City CUSD #3
Steeleville CUSD #138
Trico CUSD #176
Vienna SD #55
Four schools received energy grants ranging from $50,000 to $250,000. That includes Cobden, Egyptian, Meridian, and Tri County Special Education.
Kleidon said that all of the schools already have plans for what they intend to change on the buildings, and that work could begin in the summer when the schools are closed.