As principal of J.B. Young, it is a great source of pride to me when visitors remark about how clean and well-maintained our building appears to be. With age comes an increasing need for maintenance, however. Concrete foundations crack and break. The asphalt used to pave the playground and parking lots is not impervious to the effects of aging and needs to be repaired. Floor tiles come loose.
Boilers begin to fail.
Roofs begin to leak, and floors need to be replaced. Doors also need to be replaced, and sanitary sewer systems need to be rebuilt. In the years I have been at J.B. Young, substantial improvements have been made to the building. Windows have been replaced. The hallways have been carpeted, and the ceilings in the halls have been lowered to reduce the noise level.