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Forest Hills updates on construction bidding, furniture purchases and transportation challenges; consent items approved
Summary
Board received reports on aquatic center and athletic complex bids, approved Pine Ridge furniture purchases as part of consent items, and heard that transportation driver shortages and possible October 1 state funding changes could affect free lunch availability.
The Forest Hills Board of Education on Sept. 8 received multiple finance and operations updates covering capital projects, a furniture purchase for Pine Ridge, transportation staffing challenges and potential state funding changes that could affect school meals.
Finance director Dr. C.J. Muschak told the board the district's aquatic center project is out to bid with early interest from contractors; related athletics, turf and parking projects at multiple schools are scheduled for bidding this fall and could come back to the board for decisions this winter. Muschak said Northern Hills Middle School design will go to bid this fall and that the district expects eight or more major projects next summer.
As a finance item the board reviewed final furniture purchases for Pine Ridge Elementary. Muschak reported multiple purchasing cooperatives and four vendors are involved and the district will exceed $251,815 for final furniture to…
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