ORANGE TOWNSHIP — The Mapleton Board of Education heard updates at its meeting Monday from district administrators regarding the middle school gym roof that was damaged during storms in mid-June.
A system of severe storms and high winds ripped Mapleton Middle School’s gym roof, leading to mild flooding inside the gym. The district hired M. Smith Roofing of Shelby to install a cover for the gym while awaiting permanent repairs.
The replacement cover cost the district $8,462.25, district treasurer Katy Wiley said.
Mapleton recently received a number of bids from contractors willing to repair the roof ranging from $328,000 to $361,000, which are subject to change depending on the actual cost of the project, Wiley said.
The district needs an insurance estimate and a resolution from the school board before repairs can start.
The estimate is dependent on core sampling and thermal imaging tests that an adjuster has yet to complete, superintendent Scott Smith said.
Some middle school athletics may be moved into the high school gym depending on the timeline for repairs, Smith said.
“As soon as we get everyone back in August, we’ll have a better idea of a timeline,” Smith said. “If we need to make some adjustments for fall sports or winter sports we’ll go ahead and do that.”
Also damaged in the storm was a sewer pump, which cost the district $829, Wiley said.
