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Godley ISD trustees hear update on leaking roofs, field drainage and limited repair funding
Summary
Facility staff told the board that multiple campuses have roof and drainage problems, with the sixth-grade campus and RBG cited as most severe. District staff said previous bond measures to fund comprehensive roof/HVAC work did not pass, so administrators are triaging repairs and reviewing vendor quotes for the two most problematic sites.
Godley ISD facility and operations staff told the school board that several campuses have active roof leaks and aging drainage systems, and that the district will triage repairs because past bond measures that would have funded comprehensive replacements did not pass.
Spencer, the administrator leading facilities updates, told trustees the district had vendor pricing on two high-priority sites and planned to bring recommendations to the board next month. He said the quotes currently under review focus on the sixth-grade campus and the RBG area, which staff identified as the most problematic.
Board members described visible damage at the sixth-grade campus, including classrooms with large containers collecting rain. Administrators said the district has not yet documented major structural damage to walls or floors but warned that ongoing leaks could cause mold or floor tile damage if not addressed. A trustee said the possibility of mold made the repairs urgent because of staff and student health risks.
Spencer explained that an earlier full-roof replacement was included in bond proposals that voters did not approve. “The roofs, the HVAC, … that was on the previous bond. That one did not pass, so it would have been corrected,” he said. As a result, staff said, the district must approach repairs in pieces rather than proceed with a comprehensive replacement.
On funding, Spencer said the district has obtained three vendor proposals and is considering using combinations of general fund balance and older unused bond funds where allowable. He described insurance as unlikely to cover typical age-related roof failures; staff said many leaks are the result of aging materials rather than single storm events, and that deductibles often exceed the cost to repair small sections.
Staff said they plan to prioritize immediate triage of the worst leaks and then bring a recommendation to the board in a subsequent meeting, ahead of budget decisions. Trustees asked for a long-range committee review and regular updates to ensure health and safety risks are addressed.
