The Boyertown Area School District board approved two facilities capital projects on July 20: cafeteria and gym floor refinishing at Coalbrookdale Elementary School and Gilbertsville Elementary School. The administration presented the projects as previously discussed at a March committee meeting, noting price differences reflect larger and multipurpose flooring areas at Gilbertsville.

The administration recommended awarding the Coalbrookdale project at $11,385 and the Gilbertsville project at $44,020; the board approved both motions. Board members asked whether the vendor prices would be held; staff said both prices are from a statewide CoStar contract and can be held.

The nut graf: The two projects move forward from previously authorized capital planning, with staff saying Gilbertsville's higher cost reflects a larger multipurpose area with different flooring finishes for cafeteria and gym sections. The board approved both projects as presented; staff flagged that more granular bid detail (square-foot counts) was not included in the packet but can be provided.

The motions passed by the board will allow the facilities department to proceed to contract and scheduling for the work during the coming months. The board did not attach additional conditions to the approvals.