District to spend roughly $74,000 to fully enclose single‑use restrooms at Lee's Summit High after privacy gaps found
Summary
Facilities staff proposed a co‑op contract with Wilson Group to enclose single‑use restrooms at Lee's Summit High following discovery of gaps in toilet partitions that could allow phones to be slipped underneath; estimated cost about $74,000 and work planned for spring semester.
Facilities staff informed the finance committee that single‑use restroom enclosures installed during the 2020 renovation at Lee's Summit High showed gaps that could allow a cell phone to be slid under partitions. The district proposed a co‑op contract with Wilson Group to fully enclose those restrooms, add door sweeps and install required fire‑safety elements.
Mr. Gorrell described the approach as a co‑op purchase to reduce soft costs associated with architected small projects and presented unit pricing with detailed materials and hours. "It's approximately 75,000. 74,000," he said when asked for a cost estimate.
Board members asked whether the original installer would correct the issue and whether the problem was discovered due to a specific incident; staff said building administration raised the request, that an incident was reported to the board, and that the original design work was part of the 2020 renovation. Staff said plans call for temporary barriers to complete work during the spring semester so student access is maintained while work proceeds.
The committee reviewed the proposal and asked staff to include code‑required fire devices in the scope; there was no formal purchase vote recorded in the meeting transcript.
