Garden City USD 457 trustees approved several procurement items and authorized design work on facility projects during their regular meeting.

Nutrition services director Tracy Johnson described repeated breakdowns of a 2011 diesel box truck and requested approval to buy a new chassis to reuse the existing box and lift. The board approved a motion to accept the bid shown in the packet for $55,063.94; the motion was moved, seconded and carried.

Transportation staff described an intermittent radio outage in November and recommended replacing most bus radios with Motorola‑style units that can operate on the state 800 MHz system. Staff recommended a First Wireless used‑radio bid (90‑day warranty) as a cost‑effective option. The board approved the First Wireless bid; the motion recorded in the transcript shows an approval amount of approximately $44,857 (motion text transcribed as $44,857.00/01).

Facilities presented several capital items and asked the board to authorize design and bid steps with their architect (GMCN) for multiple projects: Alta Brown Elementary hallway/classroom flooring (service order estimate ~$237,000, GMCN fee $15,000), EFC corridor and conference‑room carpet (~$36,000, GMCN fee $6,000), Garfield rooftop RTU replacements (bid/design fees proposed; project in long‑range plan) and roofing at Florence Wilson (area D, est. ~$200,000; GMCN fee ~$17,000) and Georgia Matthews (priority sections, est. ~$575,000; GMCN fee ~$21,500). Board members discussed the relative merits of using the district’s own bid templates versus full architect service; staff said GMCN also provides engineer‑of‑record support where needed.

An emergent repair was approved for Buffalo Jones after vandalism shattered block windows in the gym. Staff recommended full replacement with modern glazing rather than piecemeal block replacement. Two bids were returned; the board approved Kenny Glass at $44,075 (Roth Glass bid $53,745).

Board members thanked facilities staff for their long‑range planning and for handling emergency repairs. Facilities director Brandon noted the windows replacement was an "emergent need" and emphasized timing advantages for doing work while schools are closed for summer. The board voted to proceed on the listed approvals where motions were presented; other projects were authorized to proceed to design/bid and will return with formal contract awards when bids are received.

Next steps: awarded contracts will be scheduled for completion during school breaks where possible; staff will return to the board for bid awards and contract approvals on completed procurement packages.