Johnston REC HVAC Remodel Updates

Plans for the HVAC remodel at the Johnston REC remain on schedule and will begin right around February 1. 

There will be two opportunities for staff to tour the West Des Moines Campus, which will temporarily house our agency meetings and activities during the remodeling project. Dustin Gean will be available on the following dates and times for staff members to come to the West Des Moines Campus (815 8th Street) for a short tour and for him to answer any questions. 
• January 24, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. 
• January 29, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. 

The REC building will be closed the week of March 15-22. No one will be allowed in the building during this week, and there will be no van delivery to schools. During this week, mail delivery and sorting will take place at the Administration Center. Receiving will not be impacted, and items to be shipped can be dropped off at the Administration Center. If REC staff members are able to take some time off during this week, they are encouraged to do so. If staff will be working during that week, there will be hotel space available at the West Des Moines Campus and remote workplace options when approved by your supervisor. 

During the remodeling project, Sherise Ahlers (Central Office Administrative Assistant), Aaron Cook (Video/Multimedia Support Specialist) and Greg Wilcox (Technology Support Specialist) will be on-site at the West Des Moines Campus to provide support for meetings and activities. Anyone who is moving there for the duration (including Sherise, Aaron and Greg) will move his or her phone with him or her. Those phones will work like any extension within our agency phone system. We will also take a limited number of phones to serve as “checkout” phones that can be checked out from Aaron or Greg. 

Calls for the West Des Moines Campus during the regular day should come to our main (515) 270-9030 number and then get transferred to Sherise, Aaron or Greg as needed. For weekend events at West Des Moines, each PD instructor or meeting leader should send a message to their group indicating that if you need to call that facility, you should dial (515) 270-9030 then Sherise's extension (14437), and that will ring at the front desk.