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Board approves school secure vestibules and renovation schematics after cost and safety discussions
Summary
Trustees approved schematic designs for multiple elementary and middle schools and for West High’s interior renovation after staff outlined scope, budget gaps and safety considerations; board requested follow-up cost estimates on specific items including HVAC controls and locker removal.
The Millard Public Schools Board of Education approved schematic designs for secure vestibules and interior renovations at several schools during its Oct. 21 meeting, with staff and trustees focusing discussion on safety, visibility, landscaping maintenance and budget gaps.
Staff presented schematic designs for Abbott Elementary, Black Elk Elementary, Montclair Elementary and Anderson Middle School and sought approval to proceed to the next design and procurement stages. The board also approved a schematic for an interior renovation at West High School.
At Abbott Elementary, staff told trustees that schematic costs were higher than original estimates largely because controls that manage the building’s HVAC are on an older system (identified in the discussion as "INET") and are failing. Facilities staff said replacing those controls while ceilings were open added “a couple hundred thousand” dollars to the schematic estimate; they said that the construction…
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