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Littlestown Area SD staff recommend pausing roof work pending grant opportunities, focus on classroom AC
Summary
District staff recommended pausing a roofing scope and prioritizing classroom air-conditioning and HVAC work, saying the roofing item could be resubmitted if a grant becomes available; the full board will review proposed documentation at a later meeting.
Speaker 1 told the work session that the district is concentrating on classroom spaces and air conditioning, saying, "Because we're focusing on the classroom spaces specifically." Staff described a scaled-back middle- and high-school option and discussed whether to delay roof work until funding is available.
On whether to delay the roofing scope, Speaker 1 recommended holding the roof item for a future grant or deferring it for "2, 3 years down the road" if no grant is available, stating, "So that would be what I suggest to you to pause on that to save that through." The exchange with Speaker 2 centered on maximizing the district's grant submissions and whether to include the roofing work now or later.
Staff said they had submitted and been awarded some grants and that not submitting all items earlier could leave potential funding on the table; Speaker 2 noted the district can submit again for future opportunities. Speaker 1 said staff will prepare slides and an official document for the full board to review following the work session.
There was no formal motion or vote recorded during the segment; staff framed the recommendation as a procedural pause to preserve grant eligibility and prioritize classroom HVAC/AC improvements. The item will return to the board when staff identifies available grant funding or at a future capital-projects review.
Next steps: staff will prepare the documented recommendation and supporting slides for the full board's consideration; no final board action was taken at the work session.
