Board approves high school change orders, hears updates on mural, leaks and middle-school bid timing

The Bath County Board of Education on Oct. 27 approved several change orders and credit adjustments for work at Bath County High School and heard progress updates and open issues on both the high school and middle school renovation projects.

Construction staff and the district's project team updated the board on closeout work at the high school, including punch-list items, a rooftop unit that required a controller replacement and a kitchen-area leak that appeared only during a heavy October storm. The district said it will conduct a hose test to locate any remaining leak and will complete warranty repairs as needed.

The board also discussed a dispute over a recently installed mural. Project staff said a full-color physical sample was not provided to Board member Miss Brandenburg before installation; board members objected that the mural's maroon and red palette did not match the district's colors. One board member said the board would not place more district funds into the mural, noting the cost cited for…