HUMBOLDT — Work on replacing emergency lighting with LED fixtures at all of Horizon School Division facilities in Humboldt is expected to be completed by the end of December.
The school maintenance project is one of several underway across 15 communities across Saskatchewan funded by the province with $25.9 million in stimulus funding for developments such as upgrades to mechanical and structural components in schools.
The emergency lighting throughout all Horizon School Division facilities was approved to receive funding of $1.8 million. The project entails upgrading all interior and exterior emergency lighting to energy efficient LED fixtures and bulbs.
The schools chosen to be a part of the stimulus maintenance funding were identified as priorities by school divisions in their preventative maintenance and renewal plans.
Other work being funded by the grant includes the roof replacement for Tisdale Middle & Secondary School in the North East School Division, which has already been completed, and roof replacement for Yorkton Regional High School in the Good Spirit School Division, which was expected to be completed by the end of November.
"Through our government's stimulus plan, we are building stronger schools and communities while creating jobs," said Dustin Duncan, Saskatchewan’s education minister in a statement. "We are pleased to see the progress made on these projects and in our education sector."
