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Board declares emergency to replace high‑school heat exchanger; trustees approve contract
Summary
The board approved an emergency purchase to replace a main heat exchanger at the high school after staff said multiple heating systems across district buildings have shown age‑related failures.
The West Geauga board declared emergency circumstances and approved purchase authority for replacement of a main heat exchanger at the high school.
During discussion staff said the district is concurrently addressing longevity issues across several buildings — including boilers at elementary schools — and described the high‑school heat exchanger as a pressing winter‑season need to maintain building heat and avoid secondary damage (frozen pipes, etc.). Trustees approved the emergency declaration and the service purchase by roll call.
Why it matters: staff characterized the repair as urgent because failures are occurring in several older systems across the district and winter conditions increase risk to facilities and operations. The board’s action authorizes staff to proceed with the necessary purchase and repairs without the normal multi‑bid timeline due to the emergency nature.
Board action: Resolution 35 — “declare emergency circumstances to purchase the replacement of a main heat exchanger in the 2024–2025 school year” — was moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
