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School board approves design/RFQ process for multiple Phase 3 campus projects after referral motion fails
Summary
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board Capital Outlay Committee voted to begin design work and issue RFQs for a set of Phase 3 campus projects, including gym and classroom work at Independence High and Sumner Middle, after a motion to refer those projects to a strategic retreat failed.
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board Capital Outlay Committee voted to begin design and procurement steps for multiple Phase 3 campus projects, including gym and classroom work at Independence High School and Sumner Middle School and a series of classroom additions intended to replace leased portables.
The action followed a separate motion to refer nine Phase 3 projects (items B, E, F, J, K, L, M, N and O) to a strategic and facilities planning retreat, which failed on a roll-call vote. After debate about whether the board should consider projects individually or delay them for a retreat review, the board adopted the administration's recommendations to issue RFQs and start design work for the listed Phase 3 projects.
Why it matters: authorizing design and RFQs starts the…
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