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TYC Construction Update
The abatement (removal) of as-
bestos containing materials has
been scheduled for six state
schools including the Statewide
Reception Center, with comple-
tion due this summer. The Legis-
lature recently passed H.B. 1477
which provided $3.5 million for
removal of asbestos and PCB's,
polychlorinated biphenyls,
which are a class of chemicals
used to help cool electrical trans-
formers. The new funding will
be used for the Youth
Commission's continuing effort
to remove as much asbestos as is
practical.
Construction of Phase II of the
Evins Regional Juvenile Center
which began in February is dueto
be completed in about a year
with the facility ready to accept
students by the spring of 1990.
Work includes an academic
building, recreation center with
an outdoor pool, and two 24-bed
dormitories. Also, site improve-
ments will be made including
roads, football field, and
landscaping.
The perimeter fence at the
Gainesville State School is ex-
pected to be completed by May
15. Paving work will begin the
week of April 3. The renovation
and remodeling of dormitories,
administrative and support
facilities began March 27. The
project includes renovations to
the security building,
gym/natatorium and academic
buildings. Repairs and life safety
code work will include the dorms
and infirmary.
Construction of the new main-
tenance building at the Crockett
State School is approximately
40% complete. The new all
metal building consisting of ap-
proximately 7,080 square feet
when complete, will house the
maintenance department and all
maintenance operations with a
completion date of June 4.
A new gypsum board ceiling in
the sleeping room and kitchen,
including painting and carpet-
ing, has been completed in Dor-
mitory 7 of the Giddings State
School. Other work will include
air conditioning the gymnasium,dormitory foundation repairs
and improvement in the
security/infirmary building.
Excavation has begun for the
new vocational building at the
West Texas Children's Home.
Demolition work in Dormitory II
for the planned dorm renovation
began in late March and is ex-
pected to be completed in a year.
Major construction to the Cor-
sicana State Home includes
repairs to the old
kitchen/cafeteria building, re-
placement of the campus water
distributary system, reroofing
several dorms, upgrading the
communications wing and
making life safety code improve-
ments. Repairs are expected to
begin in late May.
Major repairs to the Statewide
Reception Center and the
Brownwood State School includ-
ing electrical work, reroofing
and a new addition to the Recep-
tion Center, has been delayed for
at least another 30 days to allow
contracts to be drafted and
signed. However, redesign of
the Statewide Reception Center
addition is underway with bid-
ding expected around mid-May.
YAS Upgrades
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The actual raise that individual
employees will receive has not
yet been determined. As soon as
the Session adjourns and the
agency receives the actual
budget for FY 1990, the policy
implementing these changeswill
be distributed. This Legislative
decision is a significant success
and recognizes that our direct
child care staff should be paid at
a comparable level with correc-
tional staff in the Texas Depart-
ment of Corrections. Further
information will be provided to
staff early this summer.Employees recognized
for contributions to
Safety Program
The Worker's Compensation
Division of the Texas Attorney
General's Office recently recog-
nized Texas Youth Commission
employees with safety awards
for their contributions to the
safety programs at the institu-
tions.
This program provides an
awards program that recognizes
achievements, contributions and
efforts in the field of state
employee job safety and health.
The following employees were
recognized for not having any
"on-the-job accidents" for the
time periods specified:
Lawrence DeMoss and Robert
Whitecotton, 10 years; Alice
Jones, Thomas Brown, Paul Ross,
Priscilla Wilson, Sandy Burnam,
Susan Erwin, Floyd Hall, 5 years,
CORSICANA STATE HOME; Glyn
Ridge, 15 years; Melvin
Singletary, Barbara Holland, La-
Verne Logsdon, Betty Lane,
Crezette Runnels, Elmer
Richardson, Fredia Hutcherson,
Jerri Warner, Ruthie Terry, 10
years; Faye Smoot, Alva Phi lips,
Willie Rhodes, Ida Griffin, Willie
Love, James McCullough, Carol
Ridge, Johnnie Allee, Sandy
Carter, Elita Haynes, Glen
Vaughan, Michael Tutt, Vernon
Murphy, Earnest Lane, Judy
Dyess, Jeanette Sullivan, Nelda
Simon, William McCullough,
Dorothy Scott, 5 years, CROCK-
ETT STATE SCHOOL; Charles Etta
Woodson, Johnnie Ruth Jones,
Cynthia Jatzlau, Shirley Nolan,
Emma Matejcek, Edward
Johnson, 10 years, GIDDINGS
STATE SCHOOL.
The Attorney General's Office
awarded Contribution Awards to
the Crockett State School and the
Corsicana State Home. Also
awarded was the Attorney
General's Individual Achieve-
ment Award to Dwain Place, Cor-
sicana State Home; and David
Williamson, Crockett State
School.7
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