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• Kyle Calhoun installs a molding around new tile at Mineral Wells High School Monday. MWISD Maintenance Director James Bradford said employees installed about 8,000 square feet of tile at the school this summer. Chris Agee/Index

  

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July 17, 2012

Vandalism, improvements keep MWISD maintenance crews busy during summer

Anonymous Mineral Wells Index The Mineral Wells Index Tue Jul 17, 2012, 08:34 AM CDT

By CHRIS AGEE | cagee@mineralwellsindex.com

School is still out for students, but that sometimes means even more to do for those tasked with repairing and renovating area schools during summer break.

According to James Bradford, maintenance director for the Mineral Wells Independent School District, the department's 17 employees must be prepared for anything during the summer months.

“It comes in spurts,” he said, explaining students often find unusual ways to vandalize or steal school property.

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