I am encouraging all folks to read the Plunkett Raysich report on line so they are well informed. (Click on the post to access the study.) It is time for a full and comprehensive review. Whether the Plunkett Raysich is such a full review is in debate.
A second opinion is always in order for life threatening surgery---if one has doubts. One of the questions as one reviews the Plunkett Raysich report is the sections on roofs. A thorough examination of roofs of the schools by qualified engineers is appropriate----such a review was made in 2000. It is cited by the Plunkett report as being done by SRI. The report states with respect to the J.C. McKenna Middle School,(p.8) "According to a March, 2000 roofing report written by SRI, approximately 60 percent of the roof is ballasted EPDM roof....Taking the current age of the building into account and a summary of the roof work completed since the report, approximately 38% of the roof has a life
expectancy of 0 to 1 years. 10% has a life expectancy of 1 to 5 years and the remaining 52% fo the roof has a life expectancy over 5 years."
With respect to the roof that has 0-1 year life expectancy----I would hope there some warning signs below so students are not walking in that section. I need to know more as the Observer to fully appreciate the engineering aspects of this.
What were the engineering reports of 2000 regarding the middle school and the current Intermediate and Levi Leonard? The public needs to see them.
More on the roofs of the other schools is coming. Stay tuned.
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