Houston Public School District board approves multiple facilities projects, insurance renewal and co-op sports agreements; nonrenewal resolution passes

At its regular meeting, the Houston Public School District board approved a series of facilities projects funded through long-term facilities maintenance, accepted an insurance renewal quote, renewed athletic cooperative agreements, accepted donations and passed a resolution nonrenewing one probationary teacher contract, among other routine business.

Facilities: The board approved multiple facilities items recommended by the facilities committee and funded from long-term facilities maintenance. Items approved included a concrete quote (contractor referred to in packet as "Miter concrete"), completion of laundry-room flooring work, a high-school secure entry project that repurposes part of the current space for a secure vestibule, paving work at the bus barn, and an overhaul…