With students out for the summer, a DeWitt County school district has another busy summer planned for building maintenance. 

Dr. Michael Tresnak, Superintendent of DeLand-Weldon Schools, explains that the summer maintenance work has already started. Updates include improvements to the family and consumer science labs at the high school. 

The district brought their ag program back this year, and now Dr. Tresnak says with the success of the program, it's time to make upgrades to that area as well, including an area to teach welding.  

At the elementary school, Dr. Tresnak indicates they will be putting in drop ceilings and new LED lighting to match what was done to the high school last summer. In total, the renovations will cost about $1.25 million. 

DeLand-Weldon Schools will benefit from the recent wind farm development in northern Piatt County. Dr. Tresnak hopes to begin receiving funds next summer. 

DeLand-Weldon Schools took on several projects last year as they seek to refresh the look of their buildings in the years ahead.