Batavia City School District

Batavia City Schools District's Buildings and Grounds Office is located at 12 MacArthur Drive, Batavia, NY 14020. 

The Buildings and Grounds Department has a staff of over 40 mechanics, groundskeepers, and custodians who work every day to maintain the district's 540,000 square feet of facilities as well as over 60 acres of grounds, including numerous athletic fields and facilities. Buildings and Grounds staff are an integral part of the completion of District Capital Projects, which have upgraded, renovated and expanded the facilities, including new classrooms and gymnasiums, renovation of existing space, parking and traffic improvements.

Our Vision:

The Buildings and Grounds Department remains steadfast in our commitment to provide clean, safe, and energy-efficient facilities for students, staff, and residents.

Our Mission: 
Team members will utilize environmentally-friendly products, safe work practices, training, and technology to support the actions of the District in building a stable foundation for the life-long learner.

School Pesticide Neighbor Notification: 
In accordance with New York State Education Department law, public schools must provide written notification 48 hours in advance of application if requested. For further information, call (585) 343-2480, ext. 1013.

Asbestos Compliance: 
The District maintains Management Plans for each school building as well as the AHERA Re-inspection of the District, which are available for inspection upon request to the Buildings & Grounds Office at (585) 343-2480, ext. 1013.

Water Testing: 
Safe and healthy school environments can foster healthy and successful children. To protect public health, the Public Health Law and New York State Health Department (NYSDOH) regulations require that all public schools and boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) test lead levels in water from every outlet that is being used, or could potentially be used, for drinking or cooking. If lead is found at any water outlet at levels above 5 parts per billion (ppb), which is equal to 5 micrograms per liter (µg/L), the NYSDOH requires that the school take action to reduce the exposure to lead. Click here to see current water testing results.

Facilities:
To request facility use, fill out this form.
 

Our District Team: 

Director of Facilities III
Chad Bliss     
585-343-2480 ext. 1013
cbliss@bataviacsd.org

Assistant Director of Facilities III
Ken Lavis      
585-343-2480 ext. 1013
klavis@bataviacsd.org

Secretary
Colleen Riter
585-343-2480 ext. 1013
criter@bataviacsd.org