Facilities update: roof work finished, discus area redesign and winter readiness discussed

Facilities staff told the board the district is in a seasonal maintenance window preparing buildings and grounds for winter and reported several ongoing and upcoming projects.

The district completed a major middle-school roof replacement described at roughly $1.4 million and said remaining punch-list items and weather-related setbacks are being addressed. Osmond Elementary lunch tables are scheduled to ship around November. Staff reported testing and repairing heating systems and preparing sprinkler blow-outs before the snow arrives.

Facilities staff presented a scaled proposal to construct a new discus competition area at Star Valley High School. Earlier planning had proposed a larger regrading and demolition project that exceeded the available budget; coaches, the athletic director and facilities staff collaborated to re-scope the work. The revised plan includes a competition-grade concrete pad, an eight‑pole double-net safety cage matching current high-school standards and localized grading to reclaim existing fill—enough to host regional competition while keeping winter snow‑removal access manageable.

District staff said the discus bid produced two bids with one about $121,000 higher than the accepted bid; the plan as presented is under the previous December budget estimate by roughly $36,000. Facilities staff also asked the board to approve purchases to support turf maintenance (an 8‑foot turf pusher compatible with the district's tractors) and to add double gates into the turf field to permit equipment access for snow removal with less turf damage.

No formal decision on the discus work or turf equipment was recorded as separate approvals at the meeting; the board was presented the bids and progress and was told staff would bring appropriate contracts back for approval as needed.