Trustees approve roof contract, authorize $4.175M property purchase and approve sale of charter building

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Board of Education of Colorado Springs School District 11 approved three formal transactions at its May 28 special meeting, recording motions to award a construction contract, authorize property acquisition and to approve a property sale to a charter operator.

What passed - Roof contract at Audubon Elementary: The board approved contract C2025-1019 with Weathercraft Company of Colorado Springs for $1,149,130 and granted the superintendent and the administration authority to allow an additional 10% for approved contract modifications without further board contract approval. Weathercraft is the project's selected contractor; staff said the roof work would begin as soon as May 29 and the contract includes daily liquidated damages of $500 and a 20-year warranty on the built-up roof. - Authority to acquire four adjacent properties for Palmer High School project: Trustees approved Resolution 2025-45, delegating authority to Chris Odom, the district's chief operations officer, to negotiate and sign purchase agreements for four properties near Palmer High School at a not-to-exceed sum of $4,175,000. The board reviewed the properties in executive session earlier and staff said the parcels lie inside the Wasatch Weber historic neighborhood; district staff told the board the specific parcels are not on the historic register and the district would continue community and preservation board conversations about options for preserving historical elements. - Sale of Roosevelt Charter Academy property: The board approved Resolution 2025-46, authorizing Chris Odom to finalize the sale agreement for 205 Byron Drive to Roosevelt Charter Academy at a sale price of $8,150,000.

Roll-call results - Resolution 2025-45 (Palmer-area property acquisitions): vote recorded as 7-0 (Bankes/Carey/Hafeli/Jorgensen/Malpakam/Nelson/Ott — all aye). The board chair announced "The ayes have it. The board has approved 2025-45." (Transcript roll call at 19:65:xx). - Resolution 2025-46 (Charter sale): vote recorded as 7-0 (Bankes/Carey/Hafeli/Jorgensen/Malpakam/Nelson/Ott — all aye); recorded in the minutes as approved by the board. - Contract award for Audubon roof (C2025-1019): staff presented the bid evaluation and recommended Weathercraft; the motion to approve the contract was moved and seconded on the record and the board confirmed approval during the meeting. (Motion text and contract terms recorded on the public agenda.)

Why it matters: The roofing contract is part of a broader set of facilities projects including work at Palmer High School and Jenkins Middle School. The property purchases for Palmer will advance the district's site plan discussions and require coordination with historic-preservation stakeholders. The charter property sale moves a district-owned building into charter ownership for an agreed price and expedites the campus transfer to the new operator.

What trustees asked: Board members requested assurances about historic preservation and asked for follow-up reports to the board and community on discussions with preservation groups and city planning.

Next steps: Construction at Audubon was expected to start the day after the meeting (Weathercraft told trustees it could begin May 29), and the district will move forward on closing documents for the property purchases and the Roosevelt sale under the delegated authority of the chief operations officer.

Ending: The three items were recorded in the minutes as approved, and staff said the district will update the board and public about project timing and next steps.