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Board action summary: The board approved the consent agenda (payment of previously paid bills of $190,554.52, unpaid bills of $376,830.04, and payroll of $3,300 — amounts as presented in the consent motion); awarded the BHS gym floor replacement contract to Prostar Surfaces; approved Edward Stone façade/beam repairs; approved a University of Northern Iowa (UNI) student-teaching agreement; approved an AEA services contract covering media and educational services; and set two public hearings on the 2026 certified budget (March 31 at 5:30 p.m. for property tax levy comments; April 14 during the regular board meeting for final budget action).

Why it matters: The gym floor and building repairs are part of ongoing district capital work tied to the SAVE/ESSER program. The student-teaching and AEA agreements relate to teacher recruitment and services delivered through Area Education Agencies and local universities.

Key votes and motions

- Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda, including payments and payroll figures provided in the agenda packet. Motion passed by voice vote.

- BHS gym floor replacement (contract award): Staff recommended awarding the construction contract for the Burlington High School gym floor replacement to Prostar Surfaces after four timely bids were considered. Staff reported the construction budget for this enhancement was $250,000; the low recommended bid was $194,000 (construction bid) plus approximately $35,000 in soft costs. A board member moved to approve the contract; the board voted in favor. The vendor inspected the floor prior to bidding and staff said the bidder demonstrated knowledge of the existing system.

- Edward Stone repairs: Staff presented recommended repairs for exposed beams and related injection/painting work at Edward Stone and recommended approval of a contract with the identified contractor for repairs (the district noted a prior miscommunication in bid amounts and clarified the combined project total remains approximately $84,000 across schools). Board approved the repairs by voice vote.

- University of Northern Iowa student-teaching agreement: The board approved a multi-year (three-year) standard student-teaching and practicum placement agreement with UNI. The district said this semester hosts 16 student-teaching placements and 16 practicum placements in total; three placements are from UNI.

- AEA services contract: The board approved the district’s AEA services agreement (covering media and educational services). Staff explained the district will retain approximately $80,000 to support internal curriculum leadership and will continue to purchase direct services from the AEA for instructional and special-education-related services.

- 2026 budget public hearings: The board set two public hearing dates required by the certified budget process: March 31 at 5:30 p.m. (property tax levy hearing) and April 14 (budget approval at regular meeting). Motion passed by voice vote.

Board comments: Board members and staff repeatedly thanked district teachers, students and project teams for work on athletics and arts events; several directors praised the transportation staff and student activity groups. The board also noted a ribbon-cutting for the high-school project is planned for Aug. 12, 2025.

Ending: The board took the listed actions by voice vote. Staff said more detailed budget reconciliations and final closeout documents for major projects would be presented at upcoming meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","10/03/25 School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 10 meeting the Burlington Community School District board approved the consent agenda, awarded a gym floor contract to Prostar Surfaces, approved Edward Stone repairs, accepted a three-year student-teaching agreement with UNI, approved an AEA services contract, and set two public hearing dates for the 2026 budget.","taxTitle","Burlington Comm School District, School Districts, Iowa","taxId",56668,"location","Iowa","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6643158,"Burlington school officials report progress on ESSER and SAVE projects, shift $367,119 into SAVE contingency",931,1845000,2776000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532577-99aa7842e8345d3b9b40c701eddd9e7b&start=1845&end=2776","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532577-99aa7842e8345d3b9b40c701eddd9e7b/thumbnail_1845000.jpg","/articles/6643158/Iowa/Burlington-school-officials-report-progress-on-ESSER-and-SAVE-projects-shift-367119-into-SAVE-contingency","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6643158-ae4083624bc6776d4f8093bfe8eabfb1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169859&Signature=VLmUUUIAsfzl4Wk~dcAhwUzM6-bNXICQDmOT8~MozhtxRsF3L4BEpQ~T~Wg1aUqUyCM2cLoBDZ7-Pzm8JuaLDfN9i-JqeG~GK0TF-wJKZVvRgKL1C1VgNHx6bzkaYjeoZXlUUyIujraqt9OZkXBDdGQq7W8R7u6uYniE6UT~OtCuI5NllBh56iB2kAF6lh7N3BXlTXkeSgRsbxeWn-qHmE-Xe053fPjohcnDwskqRx38zkw6Pr3AqBtcRt4~iJ7eSwHsOPTl6aEfsN2~FGh5e3i~1fLtuWy1QaAtgAgHE53UZDWRXqKkqh02B0RL4LxIMIRP57JAmZo3SrYxv-ogGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Burlington Community School District staff told the school board Monday that the district is making steady progress closing out ESSER-funded construction work and has moved funds into the SAVE contingency to pay for project enhancements.

District staff said they transferred $367,119 from the ESSER project into the SAVE contingency and that an earlier $300,000 had already been moved to fund initial SAVE bid awards. “So we had 367,119 dollars that was transferred from the ESSER project into the SAVE contingency to help fund all of those different things we have going on,” said Will, a district staff member responsible for facilities reporting. Board members approved the monthly ESSER/SAVE status report and associated change orders.

Why it matters: The shift of contingency funds and the closeout work affect the district’s ability to complete both safety- and facility-related enhancements at Burlington High School and other sites. Staff said the transfers enabled additions that were not in the original SAVE scope, including lighting, roofing, and interior finishes.

District staff outlined the timeline and remaining work. Will said bid package 1 was closing out within about a month and that the mechanical package (bid package 2) was roughly two months from closeout. Tim, a district construction liaison, said the asbestos-related work and package 4 should be near closeout by late summer. “We should be very close to having all the final numbers on those,” Tim said.

Staff listed enhancements added to SAVE since the initial estimate: replacement of the tennis courts, replacement of the gym roof, new baseball field lights, replacement of non-LED interior and exterior high-school fixtures, painting doors and frames, replacement of site (perimeter) light poles, concrete and sidewalk repairs, and adjustments to bus and truck radiuses. Staff estimated the aggregate of recent enhancements to exceed $1 million and said the district will present a detailed reconciliation of transfers and enhancements at the next meeting.

Two change orders requiring board approval were presented as project enhancements tied to SAVE. The board approved a change order to replace site sidewalk light poles for $75,426 and another change order for painting structural and related surfaces for $62,484; these were approved as part of the monthly report motion. Will noted the district had added project enhancements earlier and that a full budget reconciliation would be presented at the next board meeting.

Board members praised the project management. “The pricing on the front end was extremely accurate,” a board member said, noting the relatively low contingency spend compared with the job’s complexity. Staff said the district expects to spend only about 2.7% of ESSER’s budget on contingency for a complex mechanical renovation, attributing the result to careful document preparation and active change management.

Staff also reported construction-phase details for the high school SAVE project. Phase 6 of 7 (first-floor library and classrooms) would finish this week, with phase 7 set to begin after spring break; the district anticipates heavy summer work on corridors and remaining second-floor areas. Staff said some vendor-delivered furnishings for the library are delayed and that the district will stage moves so learning is not interrupted.

What’s next: Staff will present a line-by-line reconciliation of transfers and project enhancements at the next regular board meeting and continue closeout work for multiple bid packages. The board approved the monthly ESSER/SAVE status report and the two change orders.

Ending: With the SAVE project approaching its final phases, district leaders said they will continue to present detailed budget reconciliations and final closeout materials to the board before full financial closeout.","District staff told the school board the ESSER project is nearing closeout and that $367,119 was transferred from ESSER to the SAVE contingency to fund project enhancements. Board approved the monthly report and two change orders covering lights and painting.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves multiple contracts and agreements, sets 2026 budget hearing dates

Burlington school officials report progress on ESSER and SAVE projects, shift $367,119 into SAVE contingency