b"IN THIS ISSUEwinter 20266 Note from the MSPMA President . 4Winter Ready: Essential Strategies for ProtectingYour School and Students in the Winter Months . 6Maintenance Matters: Roof Repair & Maintenancefor Schools, a Practical Guide 10Unstoppable Momentum: MSPMA's Record-Setting Conference Fuels the Future of Facilities 14MSPMA 2025 Annual Fall Conference Photos . 16Future-Proofing Your Budget: How Automation is Reallocating Maintenance Labor in K-12 Facilities . 18Polar Prepping: How Plant Managers Can MinimizeWater Damage in Schools from Frozen Pipes and14 Other Cold Causes . 20Renewing Learning Environments: Lessons fromMissouri's Science Lab Upgrades. 24Clank: Why Preventative Maintenance is the20 Unsung Hero of Game Night. 26Purchasing Cooperative Essentials:Today's Public Procurement Environment . 27One Man's Journey, Part Four 28School Safety Thoughts from the26 Center for Education Safety 30Upcoming Events. 31ADVANCED ROOFING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 MANNINGTON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19AD INDEXCOLIBRI NORTHWEST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 MTS CONTRACTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18DAIKIN-TMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 NATIONAL WATERPROOFING & ROOFING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29HILLYARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 REYNOLDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFCHOLLAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OBCINDOX SERVICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 SWC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8INTERTEK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 TIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13JEFF LUEBBERT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 TOTAL TINTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12WWW.MSPMA.COM|3"