Shelby County schools report summer construction, career-center modules and vendor scoring for athletic projects
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Matthews reported multiple summer construction projects at Shelby County schools, a 19-module delivery for the career center, and described an RFP scoring process that identified H&W Deuce as the highest-value bidder for an athletic contract; no formal award vote is recorded in the transcript.
Superintendent Dr. Matthews told the board the district has multiple summer construction projects underway, including repainting letters at Shelby County High School, a secure vestibule and tile work at Simpsonville, a new secure vestibule and audio enhancement at WES, and progress at Heritage where steel and concrete work are underway.
"If you drive by Shelby County High School, you'll see that the letters are removed, and we're getting those painted," the superintendent said. He also said custodial crews are preparing buildings for the next school year and that audio enhancements and bleacher work are in progress at other campuses. Clear Creek audio work "might not get done over the summer," he said.
The board heard that the "Bridal School Career Center" (career center) will receive 19 new instructional modules later this month; Dr. Hicks and Jill Tingle were credited with coordinating module delivery and lab setup. "We have 19 new modules that will be set up towards the end of this month," the superintendent said.
On procurement, staff described an RFP and scoring process for athletic-related services. "We went through the RFP process, and H&W Deuce out of Etown is the one that worked with Collins for many years and have done a great job," a staff member said, adding the district used a best-value scoring approach that considered service and timeliness as well as cost. The transcript records that H&W scored highest in the panel's evaluation; it does not record a formal contract award vote.
Board members also discussed a proposal allowing students to paint parking spots. One board member said the practice "gives them ownership" and that the district will monitor and immediately paint over any inappropriate content. The board noted staff parking and available student spaces when discussing implementation.
The transcript presents project updates, procurement scoring results and program rollouts; where the record shows only a selection or recommendation, the article notes that no formal approval or contract award is recorded in the excerpt provided.
