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Board approves construction contract amendments, surplus-property resolutions and a $10,000 NCSBA Action Center contribution
Summary
The Guilford County Board approved several guaranteed maximum price amendments for bond projects, declared two small parcels surplus to be offered to the county, and voted to contribute $10,000 to the North Carolina School Boards Association Action Center; votes on routine policy revisions (b'f) also passed.
At its regular meeting, the Guilford County Board of Education approved a series of business items including construction contract amendments, surplus-property resolutions, and a recommended contribution to the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) Action Center.
Construction and contract items: Staff described guaranteed maximum price (GMP) amendments for multiple bond projects (including Brooks Global, Claxton, Faust, Keizer Middle and Peck PreK'8) and explained why projects had been bid in phases; the board approved items H, I and J unanimously after staff said the amendments primarily add owner contingencies and playground equipment scopes that had not been included in earlier phased GMPs.
Surplus-property declarations: Two resolutions were read and adopted to declare small, noncontiguous parcels near Shady Brook Elementary and Pilot Elementary as surplus property under North Carolina General Statutes (Article 12). Each resolution lists parcel identification (PIN) numbers and directs staff to offer the parcels to the Guilford County Board of Commissioners for purchase at fair market value before other disposition methods, with staff authorized to dispose of the parcels under statutory procedures if the county declines.
Advocacy funding: The legislative committee recommended a $10,000 contribution to the NCSBA Action Center (separate from the district's regular NCSBA membership) to support state-level advocacy and lobbying on local bills. The board debated the contribution's effectiveness and public perception but approved it by an 8'to'1 vote.
Other routine business: The board approved multiple policy revisions (items b through f) and appointed four delegates to the NCSBA assembly.
What happens next: Staff will post surplus-property notices per statute, proceed with revised GMP contract work, and the legislative committee will monitor and request accountability metrics from NCSBA Action Center staff regarding use of contributed funds.
