Board grants temporary authority for superintendent to approve Glenn Elementary change orders up to $300,000
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Summary
To keep the Glenn Elementary construction schedule on track, the board temporarily raised the superintendent's single-change-order authority from $90,000 to $300,000 through Aug. 25, 2025, with reporting back to the full board within 24 hours of any approval.
The Durham Public Schools Board on June 26 temporarily increased the superintendent—s authority to approve individual construction change orders on the Glenn Elementary School project from $90,000 to $300,000, citing the compressed construction timetable and a period with no regularly scheduled board meetings in July.
Administration asked for the temporary delegation so project managers could approve time-sensitive change orders without delaying construction work. The request included safeguards: the superintendent must certify funding is available within the established project budget before approving any change order and must notify the full board by email within 24 hours of any individual approval between $90,001 and $300,000. Administrators also committed to present a project update to the board at an August work session.
Board members approved the motion unanimously and added a request that administration include a list of any change orders approved under the delegated authority at the August work session. Project managers told the board the Glenn project was on schedule at the time of the request, and the temporary authority was intended as a precaution to avoid construction delays that could affect the school opening.
