| Procedural Directive-Energy Conservaton |
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PUSD #4 faces unpredictable budget challenges for the next two to three years. To meet the challenges of a $1.3 million expenditure in utilities, we must implement energy conservation measures to reduce utility cost. This reduction will add budget to impact the cuts being imposed by the Legislature. Working smartly, I believe we can reduce our utility budget by $350,000 per year. Working smartly! Your support and cooperation is greatly appreciated. Energy conservation measures: District Wide 1. Remove all vending machines from district property by Friday, May 22. Until the machines are removed, please unplug the power. Clubs responsible for vending machines are to contact the vendor for removal. Unfortunately, this will continue for approximately two years. 2. Remove all appliances (heaters, fans, microwaves, coffeemakers, etc) from district property by Friday, May 22. 3. All HVAC units will be adjusted to 73 degrees. Please close all classroom doors and PAMS windows as the HVAC unit is designed to cool the classroom, not the classroom and hallway. 4. Consolidate servers and turn off all servers that are not critical to the operation of the District and classrooms. 5. Adjust all exterior light timers to 12:00 am to 4:00 am on all buildings. Adjust to leave entry lights on. This measure includes all parking lights as well. 6. All buildings will be closed and all exterior doors locked at 5:00 pm. The building is to be cleared of all staff and students. 7. All exterior doors are to be closed at all times during the day. When unloading supplies, please close the doors to keep cool air from escaping. 8. All facility use agreements with clubs, etc. and in-school requests are cancelled effective this date. The only permissible events are graduations and promotion ceremonies. 9. The auditorium is closed and the temperature will be adjusted to 80° for a closed facility. 10. The district gym lights should be turned off and all doors closed when not in use. All open gym activities in the district gym are cancelled until further notice. All PEP staff are assigned to the PE classes at the school sites. 11. Teachers are to turn off classroom lights if possible. Do not strain the eyes of students nor endanger your eyes. Most importantly, turn-off all lights when you are not in the classroom or office. 12. All unused classroom are to be closed, lights off, thermostats adjusted as high as possible. 13. Support services building to implement energy conservation measures as stated above, i.e. darken hallways, turn-off lights in unoccupied areas, turn-off lights when not in office. If exterior rooms, can you work without lights? 14. Effective June 4, all district kitchens are to be cleaned and coolers emptied for the summer. Coolers will shut down; water heaters will be shut down, and closed June 4 through July 27. PES elementary kitchen will be operating a summer breakfast and lunch program. 15. Bus wash will be operational Tuesday and Thursday from 7:45 to 8:30 for washing buses and district vehicles. After June 3rd, the bus wash will be operational on Thursday 7:45 to 8:30 for cleaning District vehicles. The circulator pumps need to run all the time (low energy usage) so water does not stagnate. 16. All computers are to be turned off or put to sleep when not in use. 17. All printers and copiers not in district or school offices will be shutdown effective June 8. Pinon High School 1. The practice gym at Pinon High School is closed, all lights and cooling will be adjusted for a closed facility. 2. The PHS concession stand is to be cleaned and the refrigerator unplugged and the refrigerator door remains open to conserve electricity. The Cantina, outside concession building, is closed and all electrical appliances shut down for the summer. 3. Vocational agriculture is to reduce electrical devices by prepping the greenhouse and classroom for the summer by putting both black shade screens on. 4. PES and PHS entry lights, common area lights, and any hallway where the lights can be turned off during the day are to be turned-off. 5. District culinary arts classroom to clean and shut down ice machine – sanitize and shut filter and water off and coolers as soon as possible for summer. Notify Mr. Begay. Director, when he can shut down the power. 6. Effective June 8, all chillers will shut down at the high school and middle school except to circulate water to avoid corrosion. Summer operations will be centered in the district office area and Pinon Elementary school. Pinon Middle School 1. Effective June 8, all chillers will shut down at the high school and middle school except to circulate water to avoid corrosion. Summer operations will be centered in the district office area and Pinon Elementary school. Pinon Elementary School 1. PES and PHS entry lights, common area lights, and any hallway where the lights can be turned off during the day are to be turned-off. Please forward any suggestions you have for conservation of energy to your supervisor. Thanks to everyone for your support. Respectfully, Larry E. Wallen Superintendent
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