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Facilities committee flags $10,000+ radio-tower repair for board review
Summary
The building and grounds committee reported equipment failures at the district radio tower and asked the board to consider approving approximately $10,000 in emergency replacement costs at a future meeting.
The RSU 10 building and grounds committee told the board the district’s radio tower equipment is failing and will require replacement at an estimated cost just over $10,000, equipment that the committee said is critical for bus communications.
The committee reported that the equipment allows district staff to communicate with buses and that a loss of the system would affect the ability to manage buses in the field. Because the estimated cost exceeds $10,000, committee members said policy DK (purchasing/emergency expenditures) requires board or finance-chair approval for emergency purchases above that threshold.
Committee members said the cost is not currently in the budget and that they intended to bring the item to the full board at the next meeting (the superintendent/finance staff will identify possible funding sources). The committee chair said they personally support replacement and asked staff to confirm whether funds could be identified without delaying repairs.
No board vote was taken; the committee asked the board to place the item on the next meeting agenda and for the business office to determine budget options.
