Board members described a volunteer-led repair of the C Building roof at MDHS, scheduled to begin tomorrow morning and continue Saturday, with volunteers and donated materials expected to reduce contractor costs.

Speaker 3 said volunteers will "be rejoining the roof and the group trim on the C Building starting tomorrow morning, 07:00" and that crews plan to strip and weatherproof one side, replace trim and, if needed, shingle on Saturday. Speaker 3 noted material availability and logistics: "The materials are there. The dumpster is there. Don't know if the porta potty ran together or not."

Material costs were quoted by Speaker 3 based on discussions with Paul Sprout of Hammond Lumber: "material cost comes in at just over $5,100." Speaker 3 said local roofing contractors estimated $15,000 to $23,000 to have the work done by a contractor, not including trim.

Speaker 6 said Leah Shipps' boss offered up to $999.99 worth of plywood if the board needs to resheathe the roof, and reported an insurance-binder employer donation that covered two employees for the work and other discounts on supplies. Speaker 6 summarized donations and discounts at roughly $2,800 to date. The board discussed minor project costs such as roll-off fees and whether substitute-teacher costs for assisting staff would be charged to the project; Speaker 6 said substitute cost would be an added cost to be discussed with Linda.

Speaker 6 described the item as "mostly just informational" and said the committees would note their support when the item comes to the full board. Speaker 3 thanked Ryan McNally, the horticulture teacher, who will assist during the work, and suggested the audio/video club could capture b-roll for the district’s YouTube channel.

Next steps: volunteers will begin work as scheduled; the facilities committee and board will be informed of final costs at the upcoming board meeting. Donations reported in the transcript total approximately $2,800; additional project costs remain subject to final weight-based roll-off fees and any substitute/added staff costs.