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Board asks staff to study solar panels on school roofs; operations cite technical limits and existing pilot installations

3355727 · May 16, 2025
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Trustees asked operations to examine whether solar installations could reduce district energy costs; staff noted two existing instructional arrays and cautioned about roof types, storm vulnerability and lifecycle costs.

A board member asked the district to study installing solar panels on school roofs as a way to reduce energy costs and increase resilience. Operations staff said the district would review feasibility, noting technical and financial issues.

Operations staff reported that small solar arrays are already installed at two district schools (Global Learning Academy and a prior…

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