ADAMS TWP — Three small-scale construction projects are being considered in the Mars School District.

Superintendent William Pettigrew recommended the projects at Tuesday night’s school board meeting.

First is a reconfiguration of the grounds at the district’s property on Three Degree Road across from Davidson Road.

Pettigrew recommended eliminating a long, deteriorating driveway leading to the technical center building there and creating a parking lot for 15 to 20 cars.

Also at the property, Pettigrew recommends placing a small stone driveway to go between the tech center property and Doc’s Way, the district’s new driveway between Three Degree Road and the elementary school.

The stone driveway will allow personnel to travel between the tech center and Doc’s Way without driving onto Three Degree Road.

Pettigrew stressed that only those conducting school business are allowed on Doc’s Way. Examples include teachers coming to work and parents attending meetings, practices or sports at the elementary school or primary center.

Doc’s Way is not a public road, and will be maintained by the district. Pettigrew said snow removal will only take place when school business is scheduled at the schools.

Pettigrew said most of the work will be completed by district maintenance personnel, with the exception of the removal of a few trees at the tech center.

The school board voted 7 to 1 to approve the project, with Jane Roth dissenting.

Pettigrew did not have a cost estimate for the project, but said it should be relatively inexpensive since district employees will complete most of the work.

The second project Pettigrew recommended is the grading of a large field behind the tech center to create a rectangular practice field for school sports teams.

The board unanimously approved a motion to allow Pettigrew to get estimates and drawings for the project.

The third recommendation was for the building of a second pole building behind the ball fields at the primary center.

The pole building would increase storage space for district maintenance vehicles and other large items. Unlike the existing pole building, the new structure would be outfitted with water, sewage and electric service.

The school board voted unanimously to allow Pettigrew to seek cost estimates for such a building.

Pettigrew said payment for all three projects would come from available bond funds. He said the district must spend the money before time expires to do so.