Board approves multiple facilities projects including bleachers, flooring inspection and softball field work

The Houston Public School District board approved multiple facility projects presented by the long-term facilities committee.

Board members approved proceeding with high-school bleacher work after the facilities team identified it as a project exceeding the $20,000 approval threshold. The board noted the state provides substantial subsidy for long-term facility maintenance projects, and the district would cover approximately 12–15% of the cost depending on the chosen vendor and scope.

The board also approved removing existing elementary flooring to inspect the subfloor and potential asbestos; the motion specified removal and inspection only and did not authorize installation of replacement flooring. Facilities staff said removal is needed to determine what remediation and finished flooring will be required.

Finally, the board accepted a comprehensive set of quotes for softball-field work — including gravel/infield repair, drainage tile/perforated drain rock, and irrigation — and approved moving forward with the Winona Nursery proposal for the full field project. Board members discussed long-term maintenance costs (lime applications and yearly upkeep) and trade-offs with other pending projects in the long-term facilities plan.

All motions for these items were moved and seconded during the meeting and carried by voice vote; exact roll-call tallies were not provided in the transcript for each item.