A maintenance calendar or schedule serves to:

• A. Schedule board elections.
• B. Identify what needs to be done during the year and how frequently.
• C. Record owner payments.
• D. Track investment performance.

Answer: (B)

Planning preventive maintenance and ongoing upkeep is the main purpose of a maintenance calendar. It identifies what tasks must be done during the year and how often they should recur, so the association can schedule them, assign responsibilities, and align activities with budgets and reserve planning. This proactive approach helps prevent missed tasks, extends the life of common elements, and keeps facilities in compliance with safety requirements and warranties. Scheduling board elections or recording owner payments are separate functions handled by governance calendars and financial records, respectively, and investment performance is tracked in financial or investment reports, not a maintenance schedule. A maintenance calendar typically lists each maintenance item, its frequency, the target dates, and who is responsible.