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Architect Ryan Don said the replacement is a full dust-collection system and installation — not just an equipment purchase. Don said the scope grew after staff reviewed fire-code and safety requirements: \"As we dove a little further into that, the project scope grew a bit because we really needed to address things the right way... the project is set to go out to bid. There's an advertisement just for your reference. It's gonna be in the Southern Illinois [newspaper] this Saturday,\" he said.

Don said the district processed a health-life-safety amendment that makes funds available for the work. He said the project is planned for completion by Jan. 5, 2026, so the system will be in place before students return after winter break. Board members confirmed the replacement includes the full collection system and associated installation and fire-code work.

The board did not take a contract award at the meeting; staff said bids will be solicited and a recommended award will return to the board at a subsequent meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 23, 2025 Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Architects told the Unit District 196 board that the high school woodshop dust collection system will be advertised for bid, with the district using health-life-safety funds and planning completion by Jan. 5, 2026.","taxTitle","Murphysboro CUSD 186, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",55372,"location","Illinois","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},5975482,"High School Gym Project Delayed; Board Approves Adviser to Issue Debt Certificates",650,1686000,2336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5846119-618cf1f0e528b22aa38a9966185348d1&start=1686&end=2336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5846119-618cf1f0e528b22aa38a9966185348d1/thumbnail_1686000.jpg","/articles/5975482/Illinois/High-School-Gym-Project-Delayed-Board-Approves-Adviser-to-Issue-Debt-Certificates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975482-e455a6468fcc26dbef22eb70b968cd23/orig.mp4?Expires=1775247281&Signature=TlUowWupvzhfqC3opQyryZCmQDEwilILR8F1zyonmsHV6pRjXhuxZi9HIL-YgpcAKfWxVbH~LFjTSj9wyDObdsQSLyFGVHeXcGa6opwnPgu~neHEbt~fipOohr-UXMpOG4P99BydUNF~89h8EmFDe7~nG7lED92BciM3HOoag~zniG-7CC1VEd~91NgIiQz36L~QBNEQVVUy9K7UDRqkRy~jTDarZ-GR7NPNSQuTtw~G2EHX~qyXe6YIXlxTdm6To7GgpxtQUbc~P6RwcoIwECdHgrNknNLNZBUFwGVsDJEAgcoBkoezsS5LAHTXEcchRdTW0EQ2DfRvlu7d-TAQAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Unit District 196 officials told the board on Sept. 23, 2025, that the high school gym construction is behind schedule and the district has approved hiring PMA Securities as municipal adviser to proceed with debt certificates to fund the project. District staff and the architect said the contractor’s original contractual completion date of Dec. 31, 2025, is unlikely to be met; the contractor’s current schedule targets a March 9, 2026 handover.

The schedule change matters because the facility is a major capital project financed in part by bonds and district debt instruments. Board approval of the municipal advisory agreement with PMA Securities allows staff to proceed with planning and issuance of debt certificates to complete project financing.

Architect Ryan Don described weather and sequencing challenges that delayed work. \"Contractually, the district is still that day. But in reality, it's not gonna hit that day,\" Don said, referring to the Dec. 31 contractual date. He and district staff said unusually wet spring and summer weather and extreme heat episodes disrupted concrete pours, steel and trade sequencing. Don said the contractor’s updated schedule shows site cleaning complete in early March and a March 9 first-occupancy target.

District staff walked the board through elements still to finish, including roofing, interior finishes, the hardwood court installation and specialty trades such as the auditorium and audiovisual systems. The administration noted that certain finishing tasks (for example, installing and allowing curing of the wood gym floor) require strict sequencing and multi-week curing windows that cannot be compressed without risking quality.

Board members asked about contractual remedies. The architect and staff said the contract contains no liquidated-damages clause tied to the gym completion because proving quantifiable damages is difficult for that specific project; staff explained a damages mechanism would be easier to apply to projects such as a cafeteria with measurable service interruptions. District staff also said construction momentum and workforce levels have recently increased and that many trades have been working extended hours to recover schedule.

Separately, the board unanimously approved a municipal advisory agreement with PMA Securities, a financial-advisory firm, to assist the district with issuing debt certificates to fully fund the gym project. The motion to approve the PMA Securities agreement passed unanimously.

District presenters said the schedule projection is realistic given weather and sequencing constraints but acknowledged completion could shift. The board directed staff to continue biweekly owner-contractor coordination and to update the board on schedule progress and any material changes to financing plans.","Board members heard that the high school gym construction is behind schedule and likely to miss its contractual Dec. 31, 2025 completion date; the contractor currently targets March 9, 2026. The board also approved a municipal advisory agreement with PMA Securities to help issue debt certificates for project funding.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5975487,"District Seeks Bids for Middle School Health Clinic; Shawnee Healthcare to Staff Facility",2406,601000,3007000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5846119-618cf1f0e528b22aa38a9966185348d1&start=601&end=3007","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5846119-618cf1f0e528b22aa38a9966185348d1/thumbnail_601000.jpg","/articles/5975487/Illinois/District-Seeks-Bids-for-Middle-School-Health-Clinic-Shawnee-Healthcare-to-Staff-Facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975487-f44b5a1c1b1fe727de7ab6f53b1b2432/orig.mp4?Expires=1775247281&Signature=TWFK8qhlgZuJs~ZDNNcElRbEWcUYbjrWDmgyV64hfrMRSJdDJkp~ChwoJaumgGn9YMJukZO8nqqNZJhMr0ztNG8JU~1TP2ioF6dFKIiF5nlAc6xyWENMMmWKuCKyz~ZVJPEVENZckYN9ypoFDUvBs-AlA847dT9z~DHfiI60AkhPcBhWFO2ZVWcZyp~dzO2Pym2y7ru6jfBFguQxxiOtIGZLQulZe7u9SOihWfWXrs0F2BPeVqiI8j~5rt7bX8wfgfWQY0kAEVE906ehd9AEpuY2wXadEhgXY7QOGKXnzOhIeNxPvbEeBXlH0mis~sdw8SOWDgiXoN-scj7TYxtgXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On Sept. 23, 2025, the Unit District 196 Board of Education voted to seek bids for a middle school health clinic and wellness center, a 3,600-square-foot renovation on the school’s west end that the district says will be staffed by Shawnee Healthcare. The board approved the action after an informational presentation on the project’s scope and funding. The vote to seek bids passed 6–1.

The project matter matters because it pairs clinical services with district facilities and uses public health-life-safety funds already in the district budget. District officials said the clinic is intended to provide triage, exams and short-term treatment to students during school hours and to serve community patients by appointment during the school day.

Architect Ryan Don of Don Architects told the board the overall renovation covers roughly 3,600 square feet and the clinic portion will be just under 3,000 square feet. \"So Shawnee Healthcare will be providing a receptionist, a nurse, an RN, and a nurse practitioner,\" Don said, describing a three-person clinical staffing model that would include a receptionist to control access and a clinician to move patients from the waiting area to triage.

Don and district staff described the clinic as a secured, independent “pod” on the building’s west end with a two-stage buzzer and controlled interior doors so patients in the public waiting area cannot access the rest of the building. The renovation will add an ADA restroom, two exam rooms, three offices, a small lab, reception and waiting areas and an accessible path from the eighth-grade floor via elevator. Don said the design includes a secured vestibule so the reception desk can screen visitors before they are buzzed into the clinic.

District representatives said the clinic will operate during normal school hours (roughly 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) during the school year and will not routinely offer summer hours; whether Shawnee staffs the space on non-school days was described as a Shawnee operational decision. The board discussed parking and signage near the clinic entrance; Don said the district’s operations team will add signage and designate clinic parking spaces.

Board members pressed district staff about staffing risk if Shawnee had trouble filling positions. District staff said Shawnee typically pursues grants and other federal funding for school clinic staffing and that the district will monitor whether Shawnee can provide staff once the space is operational. No contractual staffing guarantee was presented at the meeting.

The board’s formal action authorized staff to seek bids for the health clinic project; the administration said bids will return to the board for formal award. The district did not set a firm construction start or completion date at the meeting; staff noted similar health-life-safety work is planned this fall and some projects are intended to be finished in time for the second semester after winter break.

Moving forward, the administration will solicit bids and return recommended contract awards to the board for approval. The clinic project will also be coordinated with other planned facilities work on the west end of the campus.","Unit District 196 voted to seek bids for a 3,600-square-foot middle school wellness center and health clinic to be staffed by Shawnee Healthcare. The project is budgeted with health-life-safety funds and is designed to improve ADA access and provide school-day primary care for students and community members during school hours.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5975465,"Board Approves Employee Health Insurance Renewal; District Notes Premium Increases After Claims Experience",153,3521000,3674000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5846119-618cf1f0e528b22aa38a9966185348d1&start=3521&end=3674","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5846119-618cf1f0e528b22aa38a9966185348d1/thumbnail_3521000.jpg","/articles/5975465/Illinois/Board-Approves-Employee-Health-Insurance-Renewal-District-Notes-Premium-Increases-After-Claims-Experience","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975465-84af244136071f477797f0ea9925a790/orig.mp4?Expires=1775247281&Signature=i7nhqgVUIMYh2uCk-yoLQWZ9STvhObwsY8pXTkI~WnVqQ89gs16r5VD9nwU2XaaEIl3Df87GMxnl-vAe3WJ1ql6Jr6ZPRsOranRB6CPGFzhSvspTqsPvaZRPsyT6TkhSOYJMYJv7DiWmYPpCOHCnWAHJIBPKpbajk7g0mQ9PMaRfvSa~F4eqrLTFhq~KsOlTuPwWfY5IqgyxIfLVwW~O5pe2ASpigXMjsMdFU4DOVEexykPyhJo6NQ4iirIUyTzKC271JsYky5V~ZCkQWvDJO5Qd5AWKNmYhTVHTWr2qjjUzlpH8C7H-0HKCKQ7bpne-1jbNus13nUt0mifn8urdng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On Sept. 23, 2025, Unit District 196’s board approved the district’s employee health insurance renewal for the period Nov. 1, 2025, through Oct. 31, 2026. District staff said the insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield, guaranteed a 10.5% renewal increase as part of a second-year pricing arrangement with the district; staff had earlier projected a possible increase as high as 32–34% based on claims experience.

The administration told the board that the guaranteed 10.5% increase reduces potential volatility compared with neighboring districts that saw larger increases. Staff also said family-tier premiums increased and that the district will continue covering single-employee premiums as before. The board approved the renewal.

District presenters emphasized that future renewals could vary and said they will monitor claims and engage brokers to manage plan design and cost. Staff noted that national market trends and high-claim events can materially affect premiums and that the district will revisit plan choices next year if necessary.

The board voted to approve the renewal during the meeting; no changes to plan design were adopted during the session.","The board approved a one-year renewal of employee health insurance (Nov. 1, 2025–Oct. 31, 2026). District staff reported the insurer guaranteed a 10.5% increase after a claims review; family coverage rose and the district expects to absorb a substantial portion of the additional premium costs for the coming year.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5975471,"Board Accepts 2024–25 Audit; Adverse Opinion Tied to Cash-Basis Reporting; Timecard Controls Flagged",385,3111000,3496000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5846119-618cf1f0e528b22aa38a9966185348d1&start=3111&end=3496","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5846119-618cf1f0e528b22aa38a9966185348d1/thumbnail_3111000.jpg","/articles/5975471/Illinois/Board-Accepts-202425-Audit-Adverse-Opinion-Tied-to-Cash-Basis-Reporting-Timecard-Controls-Flagged","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975471-36a156d07c9b9bbe48406766c04a68d3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775247281&Signature=Ao7A56VaQpxht1UbBspuuDbv-1hNS4a4duSW6V-6vucSMD15NvWjnHUxzvhbQeGSSNnZdpg~puk64Ag45PL000N5qP7juIELrrBH4uBh9pSzzq61uDEBbOengl~O~S17K32NS6a-SUE5qoPEDLRkdLhnyrSnXR6ZRN-kdfJGQdHx9OmPY6fn3r~IENvdTAIWqY7vuuSQ2tZYDjerPFQB7jq0Oc~lhYtlusFXEdR3HQbb7xBt8cMjX-QmCV0GfJKGaKtobrUAWRdr7qj0QrGiI87MvLAK2cmZYce~x4gwDIwd0xrdqIT2fTwh1ezzMmboqodVqPGvmIloT9pTtlbV7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Unit District 196’s board on Sept. 23 accepted the district’s 2024–25 audit, which included an adverse opinion tied to the district’s use of cash-basis financial statements rather than generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) accrual statements. Apart from that qualification, the administration reported no internal-control or compliance findings of a serious nature.

At the meeting a district staff member explained the adverse opinion is routine for districts that report on a cash basis: \"That adverse opinion is because we issue our financial statements on the cash basis rather than accrual basis,\" the presenter said. The staff member added that the cash-basis approach is allowable under the state board’s reporting rules for some districts but does not meet GAAP reporting standards, which is why the audit opinion includes the qualification.

The audit highlighted one control finding related to the district’s new automated timekeeping system for noncertified employees: not all automated time sheets had been approved by building administrators and department heads during the first year of rollout. The staff member told the board that the district phased the new system and that more oversight and training have been implemented; staff said they expect the finding to be resolved in next year’s audit.

Administrators noted general fund balances and days cash on hand improved slightly year over year and that there were no internal-control weaknesses or compliance issues beyond the time-sheet finding. The board voted to accept the audit report without amendment.","The Unit District 196 board accepted the 2024–25 audit. Auditors issued an adverse opinion because the district reports on a cash basis rather than GAAP accrual basis; the report contained one compliance finding about approval of automated time sheets for noncertified staff. District staff said they expect the issue to be resolved next year.","actionData","errors"]

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