Maintenance and Facilities
Location & Hours of Operation
The Maintenance Facility is located at 2116 East Hill Avenue in Valdosta, adjacent to the UGA Extension Office.
Hours of Operation: Monday- Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed on weekends, school holidays and national holidays.
Summer Hours: Monday- Thursday from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Please contact us at (229) 245-2268 with questions or concerns.
Mission
The goal of the Lowndes County Schools Maintenance Department is to provide quality building maintenance services to augment a safe, comfortable environment for all students and staff.
In addition to daily service calls, we also perform preventive maintenance on our buildings,grounds, landscapes, athletic fields, and outdoor facilities. Our department strives to reflect Viking pride and excellence in all we do!
Maintenance & Facilities Staff
Ashley Fletcher - Facilities Coordinator (229) 293-6052. Email Ashley at: ashleyfletcher@lowndes.k12.ga.us
Randy Hughes - Maintenance Coordinator
(229) 245-2268. Email Randy at: randyhughes@lowndes.k12.ga.us
Randy Kemp - Assistant Maintenance
Coordinator (229) 245-2268. Email Randy at: randykemp@lowndes.k12.ga.us
Kathy Brady - Admin. Assistant/ Office Mgr.
(229) 245-2268. Email Kathy at: kathybrady@lowndes.k12.ga.us
Department Technicians
Electrical and Lighting
Dale Blanchard
Kraig Whitmer
Randy Wisenbaker
General Maintenance
Caesar Battle
Mark Davis
David Jones
Don Hammond
HVAC
Luis Palacios
Darel Rayburn
Joe Welch
Chris Wills
Plumbing
Ronnie Daniels
Kurt Kreinheder
Tim Tyson
School Nutrition
Darel Rayburn
Grounds
Shawn Bennett
Rusty Fleetwood
New Construction Projects & Facilities Management
All inquiries regarding new or upcoming construction projects should be made to Ashley Fletcher at (229) 293-6052 or to ashleyfletcher@lowndes.k12.ga.us
Custodial Department
The Lowndes County Schools Custodial Department is located at 2116 E. Hill Ave, Valdosta. Substitute custodial applications can be picked up in person or you may fill out an application here. All custodial supply vendors and visitors, please use the custodial entrance under the crimson canopy.
You may reach Steve at (229) 245-2272, or via e-mail:
Steve Coleman - Custodial Coordinator. Email Steve at: stevecoleman@lowndes.k12.ga.us
SherpaDesk
The Lowndes County Schools System uses SherpaDesk as our ticketing system for reporting and tracking facilities maintenance service requests.
Individual teachers and staff members will enter their requests for maintenance service.
After tickets have been entered, designated persons at each site will review the submitted maintenance requests and approve or disapprove. Admins will open the Queue for their school, click on each ticket, and if approved, click Transfer and change the level to 2 - School Level Approval. Once tickets have been approved, they will flow directly to the appropriate maintenance technician.