Tahlequah district reports roof repairs, parking improvements, barn construction and armory purchase timeline

District administrators reported progress on bond-funded facilities projects including roofing repairs, a parking extension at Cherokee created with city-provided millings, the ordered building package for a barn that will support ICTC students, and an anticipated closing on the armory that could allow construction to start this summer.

Superintendent Jess (as identified in the transcript) told the board that roofing consultants supplied reports and that repairs across the district have begun. The Cherokee parking area was extended using millings provided by the city and will be compressed and marked with parking blocks.

The district said an ICTC-engagement effort helped prepare the pad for the barn building package, which was ordered and expected in May; the district aims to have the barn ready for students in August. The board was told the armory purchase is expected to close around June 2; if that timeline holds, the district would seek to begin construction in August and complete major work in time for use later in the school year, though staff cautioned renovation schedules depend on site conditions and permitting.

Administrators also said the district has ordered a new marquee for the Performing Arts Center and is implementing transportation gate scanning enhancements. Attendance rose at each building in March, and child-nutrition reviews by the state were completed with the district passing the review.

The transcript records project updates and scheduling expectations; no additional formal action on the bond projects was recorded at this meeting.