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Board debates patch vs. overhaul for aging school roofs; vendor outlines retrofit metal roof option

Garden City USD 457 Board of Education · December 2, 2024
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Board members reviewed long-range facility needs, with staff saying PlaMill could require about $1.2 million in summer work while a metal retrofit overbuild option was presented for roughly $290,000; trustees debated short‑term coating versus a full replacement and asked staff for reseal estimates.

Board members spent significant time on capital projects, focusing on roof, HVAC and fire‑alarm needs at multiple campuses and weighing short‑term patching against longer‑lasting replacements.

Director of Plant Facilities Brandon Anderson said a full slate of summer work at PlaMill could total “about a million, 1 point 2 million” and that an alternative overbuild retrofit option in the packet was about $290,000. He also warned that rerouting rooftop electrical conduit could add substantial cost; staff is still collecting firm quotes for some…

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