Mister Deans told the board the district is in the final stages of receiving an initial RCAP reimbursement of approximately $7,977,000 and that the state offered the district the option to reallocate a previously approved $1,000,000 from the Pennwood High School project to the ninth‑grade academy project to access funds sooner. Deans said reimbursements will reduce future borrowing needs.

Separately, Deans previewed three RFPs the district plans to issue in December: a facilities and maintenance contract, a roof replacement at Pennwood Middle School, and an elevator installation on Bell Avenue. He also said the board will need to formalize adoption of the Cypress project (transcript used the word “bridal” in one line; details were not specified) and to approve transfers to offset costs for Evans and East Lansdowne projects.

On donations, Deans said Boeing will donate 37 stackable chairs (connected through Britney Pope) and that operations will recommend a formal motion to accept and deploy the donation.

Next steps: staff will present formal materials on RCAP reimbursements, the proposed Cypress project adoption, and RFP scopes and budgets at the upcoming business meeting.