The Gettysburg Area School District board approved routine agenda items and voted to replace the high-school gym athletic sound system. During the meeting, staff presented three options to renovate the administration building and provided cost estimates for each option; trustees also heard a report on a required change order for bridge repairs at Lincoln Elementary.

On routine business, the board approved the consent package (agenda; several meeting minutes; a student‑expulsion waiver; human-resources recommendations) by roll-call vote. The board then considered item 6.2, a request to replace the high‑school gym sound system. After a motion and second, trustees voted unanimously in favor.

District staff presented information on administration‑building HVAC and renovation alternatives. Option 1 — a full HVAC renovation including relocating the IT room to attic space — returned an estimate of about $6.8 million. Option 2 — expanding the footprint to move and consolidate IT and creating a comparable-size boardroom — was presented at approximately $6.5 million and was the administration’s recommendation; staff also recommended bidding Option 3 (adding a second floor to the boardroom addition) as an alternate, with Option 3 estimated near $7.5 million. Staff said the board had previously authorized design up to $4.6 million and that itemized line‑item spreadsheets exist though specific line items were not read into the record at the meeting.

Trustees asked for cost breakdowns and discussed how a separate ACTI (career and technical) project and potential county land purchase could affect future space planning; staff said the ACTI effort remains years from implementation and that repurposing the ACTI building is not imminent. The administration offered a walkthrough of the proposed administration-space footprint before the Jan. 20 meeting for trustees who wish to examine the plan in person.

On facility repairs, the project team reported that the Lincoln Elementary bridge needs more extensive structural repair than initially budgeted: a $50,000 allowance intended for surface and handrail work is insufficient because the final 10 feet of the bridge structure shows exposed rebar and deterioration. Engineering analysis produced a recommended repair scope that requires an additional $40,052, bringing the total estimated repair cost to about $90,052. A change order has been prepared and is awaiting a formal board vote (not recorded in the transcript).

Program and calendar items noted: early dismissal for staff PD on Jan. 16, Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 19 (schools closed) and the next board meeting moved to Tuesday, Jan. 20. The meeting adjourned after committee reports and program updates.