Buildings B, F, and G are among its facilities that need immediate repairs.
The last time a GTC building underwent renovation was in 2000.
Acting vice principal Martin Dalsaso, in an interview yesterday, said the school applied for a federal grant amounting to $536,000 for the repair of the three buildings.
The proposal for the federal community development block grant was written by acting principal Charlotte Camacho and PTA president George Cruz.
Dalsaso said their three “most damaged” buildings have 13 classrooms — four at Bldg. B; five at Bldg. F; and four at Bldg. G.
“These buildings are very old and we would like to get them refurbished and renovated for our kids,” he said.
In the meantime, he added, they are trying to maintain the buildings through regular minor repairs.
GTC will know if it will get the federal grant in October.
The school has 15 classrooms which include those for the special education program, the reading resource room and the teachers lounge.
Dalsaso said they have enough rooms to accommodate the anticipated enrollment of about 240 students in September.
GTC intends to maintain its student to teacher ratio of 18:1 for the lower grades.
According to Dalsaso, the school’s 21 employees are ready to serve their students. This number includes the 13 classroom teachers for the kindergarten to sixth grade classes.
GTC will have 36 kindergarten students this year and as of yesterday, six slots were still available.
To ensure that classes will continue despite power outages, the school has purchased a small generator for $39,000.
The money came from the local funds appropriated for GTC’s operation last year.
“Because of the power outages that we experienced at the end of the school year, we don’t want to close the school so we purchased this new generator,” Dalsaso said.
The school is also updating its handbook for students, staff and parents regarding GTC policies, rules and regulations.
