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The Maintenance and Grounds Department is responsible for maintaining all Amherst school buildings and public spaces. We provide maintenance and repairs to the district's schools, offices, and other facilities. Our goal is to provide a healthy and safe learning environment for all students, staff, and visitors. If you see anything that needs improved or if you have any questions about the facilities or usage, please contact us at 440-988-1923 for more information.

Community Use of Facilities

Below is an online Building Use Permit to request the use of one of our facilities. Non-school groups must also submit a Proof of Liability Insurance certificate. Please contact the Treasurer's Office for more information about the Proof of Liability Insurance certificate.

Building Use Online Permit

Interested in using a space at Steele High School after hours? Please check the following calendars for possible conflicts before you complete the online Building Use Permit above! Note: Not all high school athletic practices and events are listed on the calendars below.

Capital Improvement Study - Fanning Howey 2024

The Amherst Board of Education approved a Capital Improvement Planning Study conducted by Fanning Howey in December 2023. The Fanning Howey report was completed in September. The report details all major and minor improvements and upgrades necessary to maintain our four school buildings. The report categorizes all improvements into three priority timeframes. The total cost of the future maintenance is over $67 million in capital improvements. The Facility Advisory Committee and OFCC will begin a review of the recommendations. Please click on the link below to access the full report!

Fanning Howey Independent Capital Improvement Study

Amherst Schools Facility Projects

On November 7, 2023, the communities that make up the Amherst School District approved a 2.5-mill replacement of the district’s existing Continuous Permanent Improvement (PI) levy. The levy will fund the replacement of our aging transportation garage and help update some of our outdoor athletic facilities.

Safety and reliability are necessary in all Amherst Schools facilities. The passage of the replacement levy represents the latest phase in a collaborative facilities process that makes wise use of available resources, sets Amherst up to receive significant state support for future academic building projects, and aims to make the district’s facilities safe and fully functional for students, employees, and community members.

Chuck Grimmett

Chuck Grimmett

Chuck is the Building and Grounds Supervisor. Before joining the Amherst Schools administration team, Chuck was the Building Maintenance Superintendent at the Grafton Correctional Complex. Chuck also taught the Building Trades course at the Lorain County Joint Vocational School and ran his family’s appliance repair business.

Chuck is an Amherst native and a member of the Steele Class of ’78. Chuck and his wife Linda love to camp and travel in their spare time.

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Facility Advisory Committee

Over the next few years, the community of Amherst has the potential for growth, which may impact enrollment at the Amherst Exempted Village School District. Knowing this, the District has embarked on a process to ensure our facilities are prepared for the future.

The first phase of the process in 2022 involved a community online survey, staff listening sessions, and in-depth interviews with an assortment of community leaders. The second phase of the process involved establishing a Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC) in 2023 to review the aforementioned research, provide feedback, and help ensure that we are heading in the right direction.

In 2024-2025, the Facility Advisory Committee will review the facility objectives in our new strategic plan, review a few facility assessments that were completed since April, review an update of our transportation and athletic projects, and discuss our path moving forward with the Ohio Facility Construction Commission!

The Facility Advisory Committee is composed of elected officials, school district leadership, parents, business leaders, neighborhood/civic leaders and other key community members who care about our facilities and the future of our schools.

November Levy Frequently Asked Questions