are participating very highly in our schools, which we appreciate very much.” CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND PRESERVATION With the completion of a new intermediate school six years ago, along with renovations to the two other schools in the district,West Lafayette remains focused on preservation in the upcoming years. “We have a ten-year capital projects plan that we follow, and we truly focus heavily on preventative maintenance with that,” says Dr. Greiner. “We also then partner with architectural groups to ensure that we are understanding upcoming needs, to not only focus on the upgrades of the new building but our high school that’s over 100 years old.”The goal is to ensure energy efficiency through LED lighting, HVAC improvements, and continued maintenance. Moving forward, the district is also collaborating with the city of West Lafayette and Purdue University, With high parent and community engagement, the district welcomes volunteers and has vetting protocols in place to ensure the buildings remain a safe space for all. Psarros expands, “We do have opportunities for families to be in our building.We’re doing things like background checks to make sure that our volunteers have been cleared to be here. There are all sorts of ways that they can volunteer, and we want them to be here. We have a very active parent council group in all three schools. And our parents also follow the same protocol as far as how to get their volunteers to be approved through background checks. They Proud sponsors of the West Lafayette School Corporation Health plan and employee benefits. We are pleased to support West Lafayette School Corporation and all of their accomplishments. 336 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 03
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