Lamuth cafeteria to receive donated furniture; district to offer 36 tables and 248 chairs to community before disposal

Speaker 1 told the committee that Lamuth's cafeteria is scheduled to receive new tables and chairs over the Christmas break and that the district currently has "36 tables and 248 chairs" with no space to store the old equipment. "So what I'm looking for is if we're okay with tossing it, we'll get a dumpster to toss it," the speaker said, and suggested offering the equipment to the community for pickup.

Speaker 2 clarified that the new tables and chairs were a donation from AMSCO. "The tables and chairs actually were a donation from AMSCO," Speaker 2 said, correcting an earlier statement about funding.

Committee members discussed options for reuse and disposition: advertise a garage‑sale style pickup for community members or other district programs, reserve a limited number of chairs and tables for district events, and, if there is no response, set a pick‑up deadline followed by disposal. Speakers agreed to take photos of the items to include with any public notice and to schedule any pickup day during the holiday break when students are not on campus.

A safety concern was raised recalling a long‑ago incident involving a cafeteria table, a reminder that older equipment may carry risks and liability that the district must consider. One speaker noted low scrap‑metal value for the tables and said labor to dismantle them would likely outweigh any return.

No formal motion or vote was recorded; staff said they will attempt outreach to the community first and proceed to disposal only if there is no response.