Facilities staff informed the board that three roof projects (Sprague, Tinker, Kennedy) were complete and returned substantial savings to the unallocated fund. Project bids originally allocated $8,866,871 but final costs totaled $4,110,746, producing an approximate savings of $4.75 million to be returned to the district’s unallocated funds.

Separately, the facilities presentation covered a design submission for Roberto Clemente school: proposed additions to house grades 7–8, air conditioning for both the new and existing buildings, new roofs, sprinkler systems, a generator capable of powering the school during outages, ADA improvements including elevators and a lift, parking and landscaping upgrades. Staff said education specifications will be submitted to the State for a priority grant with required timelines.

Facilities staff also asked permission to apply for a U.S. Department of Justice school safety grant (approximately $500,000) that requires a 25% local match; the district indicated it could match up to $25,000. The grant would fund items such as a bidirectional amplifier/repeater system (quoted near $300,000 in the presentation), intercom systems (noting Enlightenment School currently lacks an intercom), and man‑trap doors at two schools. The board voiced no objection to applying and staff recorded consensus to proceed.

Ending: Board agreed to accept the roof projects and gave staff permission to pursue the DOJ safety grant application; Roberto Clemente expansion will be the subject of further community outreach and state grant submission.