Mar 11, 2020

Chapter Thirty-Nine >>>>> Operations Division (Overview)

As described at the website of the Operations Division, this division “provides the physical environment, utilities, and support services necessary to promote the educational activities of Minneapolis Public Schools.”


Matters pertinent to spring 2019 construction projects overseen by the operations Division are given in the MPS Comprehensive Design,  presented in the appendix.  Transportation route redesign for buses running to the various school sites of the Minneapolis Public Schools is one of the key motivations for and features of the Design.  Currently, MPS transportation costs total more that $40, illion, at least 40% more than costs of some other districts of comparable student population sizes.  Making community schools attractive options and locating programming such as Language Immersion so that students follow cost-effective sequences in moving from preK-5 to middle school and on to high school, thus reducing transportation costs, are offered as ways to redirect funds currently expended for transportation toward raising student academic proficiency level.


 


The following departments are written within the Operations Division:


 


>>>>>    Capital Planning, Construction, & Maintenance


>>>>>    Plant Maintenance


>>>>>    Environmental Health  Safety


>>>>>    Transportation


>>>>>    Emergency Management, Safety & Security


>>>>>    Culinary Wellness and Services


>>>>>    Plant Operations


>>>>>    Real Estate


 


The website states that


To ensure the quality of service to the MPS community, the Operations Division provides strong coordination and communications between multi-functiional groups and our customers.  Training and the development of staff promotes a work environment that encourages employee initiative and development.


 


Operations Division Leadership and Staff


 


Karen Devet, Chief of Operations


 


Andrew Tinklenberg, Safety Specialist, EH & S


Jason Karpe, Safety Specialist, EH&S


Don Bielinski, jr., Project Manager, CPCM


Dina Blomlie, Office Specialist, CPCM


Galiena Boyajian, Security Systems Specialist


Chad Carr, Coordinator, FF&E


Dian Daun, Supervisor, Plant Operations


Diedra Geye, Project Manager, CPCM


Jeff Helstrom, Project Manager, CPCM


Doug Hill, Manager, Plant Operations


Terry Johnson, Superviser, Plant Operations


Clyde Kane, Group Manager, CPCM


Steve Kidrowski, Quality Asssurance/Quality Control


Kevin Kloiber, Quality Asssurance/Quality Control


Andy Lesch, Project Manager, CPCM


Grant Lundberg, Manager, Plant Maintenance


Laurie McGinley, Project manager, CPCM


Jeanette Michael, Data Analyst, Plant Maintenance


David Richards, District Master Planner


Dave Sanchez, Quality Assrance/Quality Control


Lee Setter, Manager, Envromental Health & Safety


Dawn Soltys, Special Projects, Manager and Real Estate


Diane Thorpe, Office Specialist, CPCM


Jim Tschida, Supervisor, Plant Operations


Kyle Ueker, Senior Construction Coordinator


Joy Warnewr, Business Finance Service Specialist


Bill Wood, Enviromental and Safety Specialist

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