The lobby of Maricopa High School is being remodeled this year. Earlier, grants from the Arizona School Facilities Board paid for maintenance upgrades at the campus. MUSD photo

The Maricopa Unified School District received five grants from the Arizona School Facilities Board totaling $666,400 for maintenance upgrades to Maricopa High School.

The majority of the funding came from one grant worth $622,400 to reseal the exterior of the high school. The four remaining grants totaled $44,000 for smaller maintenance projects around the school.

“Maricopa Unified School District staff regularly applies for grants to supplement the district’s budget,” MUSD Superintendent Steve Chestnut said. “The most recent successful grant awards were from the Arizona School Facilities Board. Four small Maricopa High School projects were funded for a total of $44,000. These projects include a water heater replacement, roof repair, fire well repair, and ductwork repair.”

The funding allowed MHS to stay on top of maintenance issues and remain in accordance with the safety standards set forth by the Facilities Board and the “Students FIRST” law.

“Work on the MHS reseal project began the last week of December,” Chestnut said. “Thanks to maintenance coordinator Gordon Ponticello for submitting these grant applications and for overseeing these projects.”

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Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams. Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams. Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams.
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