Board presenters gave a comprehensive facilities update and a status report on three bond issues during the work session, linking completed projects to the district strategic plan and identifying priorities for remaining bond proceeds.

Speaker 7 reviewed completed strategic‑plan projects (auditorium sound upgrades, CTE renovations including a greenhouse and CDL training equipment, roof work, playground fencing and kitchen/freezer upgrades). He then summarized projects started but not finished (secure‑entrance film, HVAC control upgrades across several schools) and imminent summer/fall projects (parking repairs, track resurfacing, pool and HVAC work).

On bonds, Speaker 7 said a 2023 bond for $1,775,000 supported high‑school CTE renovations alongside an "Indiana Ready 1" matching grant and that most work was substantially complete by Aug. 25 (per transcript). The 2024 bond (~$3.5 million) was described as districtwide capital with a central focus on safety: secured entries (an estimate of about $1.5M), track resurfacing and pool upgrades were listed as priorities. Garvin Miller (architect, per transcript) was selected for design work; staff expect opening bids around Feb. 2026 and construction after the last day of school in 2026.

Speaker 3 described a weapons‑detection vendor presentation (transcribed as "Open Gate") and said portable screening systems could be used at the secondary level and at athletic events; staff said ongoing fees appeared limited and that four systems could process students quickly.

Speaker 7 recounted the track project (~$330,000) where subgrade issues required additional work; contractor Dave O'Meara began in May 2025 and completed most work in Oct. 2025 but some long‑jump pit boxes remain. He estimated a pool overhaul at about $400,000 to replace equipment installed in 1989; Performance Services was named as the pool contractor.

The most recent bond (transcribed as issued this fall for $2.9 million) focuses on HVAC upgrades at Brush Creek and Scipio. Speaker 7 said bids for Brush Creek were opened Dec. 1 and reviewed Dec. 3, coming in favorably at about $2.59M; staff will request board approval at the next regular meeting (two days after the work session) to enable equipment installation in May 2026.

Staff recommended pursuing a new facility study (last done in 2019) to align facilities with strategic priorities and upcoming bond decisions. The board was invited to provide feedback on safety‑system options and the proposed sequencing of remaining projects. No formal bond‑authorization votes were recorded in the provided transcript segments at the work session.

The district said it will return with cost estimates and scheduling details for the secured entries and other priority projects before moving forward with additional bond expenditures.