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Muscogee County School Board approves roofing contracts and $15.3 million HVAC project; delegates named for GSBA
Summary
At its April 21 meeting the board approved multiple procurement and budget items including roofing contracts, a 2026 HVAC project not to exceed $15.3 million, and named GSBA delegates. The board also removed a bid item from the agenda because of a bid challenge and set several revised policies to lie on the table for 30 days.
The Muscogee County School District board on April 21 approved several contracting and budget measures and handled routine board business, voting to approve roofing contracts, advance a $15.3 million HVAC project and name delegates for the Georgia School Boards Association annual meeting.
The board removed a bid item from the evening’s agenda after staff reported a challenge to a procurement. A district staff member told the board, “we will be removing from your consideration for this evening, a bid item for chemical products, contract to Imperial Bag and Paper Company. There's been a challenge to that bid,” and said the item would return after additional research.
Nut graf: The board approved vendor contracts and a major capital budget item that together affect multiple schools; individual vote tallies were not read aloud, but each motion passed by voice vote.
What the board approved
- Roofing contracts: The board approved the superintendent’s recommendation to award reroofing contracts to F H Paskin and S N Neilson and Associates (as presented) for work at Eddie, Fort and Rockchild Middle School. The motion was made by Pat Frey and seconded by Kia Chambers, and the item passed.
- 2026 HVAC project: The board approved a 2026 HVAC replacement project not to exceed $15,300,000, with engineering and replacement work described as being assigned to Peach Engineering for replacements at Diamond, Fox, Richards and Rockchild (as listed in the motion). The motion was made by Kia Chambers and seconded by a board member; the item passed.
- GSBA delegates: The board approved delegates to the Georgia School Boards Association. The delegates named were Naomi Buckner and Kia Chambers (alternate). The motion passed.
- Exemplary board application: The board approved the district's 2025 Exemplary Board application. The motion was made by Kia Chambers and seconded by Pat Frey; the item passed.
- Consent agenda and donations: The board approved the consent agenda, which included donations and routine items.
Procedural and other items
- Agenda adjustments: At the start of the meeting staff also announced removal of a tribunal requested by a parent; that tribunal was removed from the evening’s agenda.
- Policies held for 30 days: Revised policy DG (deposit and refunds) and regulation EER-1 (wellness program) were placed on the table for 30 days and will return at the May meeting.
- Executive session: The board moved into executive session for a legal matter on a motion by Naomi Buckner, seconded by a board member, and adjourned after the closed session vote.
The board did not read a roll-call vote for each item; the meeting record indicates each motion passed by board voice vote after the motions, seconds and any discussion. Several board members asked clarifying questions before voting; staff answered procedural questions about contract awards and project timing.
The board’s approval of the HVAC project sets a not-to-exceed amount of $15.3 million and assigns related engineering and replacement tasks as described in the agenda materials. Staff said they expect the project schedule and contracts to be carried out under standard procurement and construction oversight procedures.
