Reflector - Timothy Christian Schools

Building and Transportation Committee
Gerrit Wieringa, Chair
Wally Loerop
Tom Sytsma
Al Tobin
Howard Van Dyke
Highlights from our committee year included the completion and implementation
of our Emergency Response Plan, a carefully developed and thick manual that
tries to anticipate a plan for responding to a variety of situations. We also
directed the purchase of two one-year-old buses. High school hallways are
brighter as a result of a lighting upgrade project that was paid for by a grant
from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation. And we always rejoice in
the provision of good bus drivers and no major traffic incidents.
Encouraged by the Board, we took on the task of exploring all options to find
an economical way to run an experimental express bus route down the 75th
Street (Woodridge) corridor in an effort to reduce the time students spend on the
bus, save on fuel, and provide another marketing tool to extend our reach in
recruiting students. Critical issues facing us—and familiar to all homeowners—
are how to keep our utility costs in check and stay on budget with diesel fuel
prices unstable. We are also facing an aging facility and a roof that is going to
need repair in the near future.
As solutions to some of these challenges we will continue to develop the express
run concept, we carefully isolated utilities so we can track the budget with more
precision, and we continue to work with energy consultant Don Mulder to look
at alternative ways to purchase fuel.
In many ways our committee works behind the scenes to make the public works
work. We are grateful for the expertise of our building, maintenance, grounds
and bus staff, and for all those who support us with prayers and gifts for these
ongoing projects and needs.
Gerrit Wieringa
2005-2006
ANNUAL REPORT
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