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District Reaches Insurance Settlement for Auditorium Damage; to Award Lights and Sound Contract; Facilities‑use revenues to be reviewed
Summary
School business administrator said the district reached a settlement with its insurer over damage to high school auditorium lighting and sound equipment and will move to award a contract for installation and upgrades; staff will also present a three‑year review of facility‑use revenue for board consideration in June.
The Township of Ocean School District reported it has reached an agreement with its insurance carrier over damage to lighting and sound equipment at Ocean Township High School and will move forward with awarding a contract to install and upgrade the auditorium systems, School Business Administrator Hastings said at the board meeting.
Hastings said the district and its broker had negotiated with the carrier after initial quotes were considered high by the insurer. An outside appraiser was sent; after back‑and‑forth the parties arrived at an amount that both felt was agreeable, Hastings said. He said the settlement will allow the district to proceed promptly with contracting to replace and upgrade some lighting and sound systems in the high school auditorium.
Separately, Hastings told the board that the district is reviewing revenues generated by facility rentals. Staff are compiling three years of data on facility use requests, rental revenue, the larger users in terms of revenue and time, and who is renting district facilities. Hastings said that analysis will be ready in June so the board can review the policy and regulation governing facility use and discuss possible changes.
Board members did not vote on either item at the meeting; Hastings provided the reports as part of his administrator’s update.
