Piedmont Community Charter board approves middle-school roof retrofit and porch repairs, funded from capital account

The Piedmont Community Charter Board of Directors voted on Oct. 10 to approve major facilities work, including a full retrofit of the middle school metal roof and porch repairs at the elementary campus, and identified funding from its US Bank capital needs account.

Facilities committee members presented a needs assessment from GSM, the school's preferred vendor, showing the middle school metal roof is more than 30 years old and subject to thermal expansion, with visible wear in the assessment pictures. The committee recommended a full retrofit under a 20-year warranty rather than a short-term coating. The quote discussed in the packet is $354,300; during the meeting a motion to approve the roof was recorded using the figure $354,000. The board voted to approve the roof replacement.

Board members also approved repairs to the 3rd Avenue House porch at the elementary campus, with an estimated cost of $8,240. The board stated these projects would be funded from the US Bank Capital Needs account that the board has set aside for capital projects; the treasurer outlined cash and investment balances earlier in the meeting that the board said support this funding plan.

Treasurer reported August month-to-date revenue of $1,273,504.75 and month expenses of $1,440,855.40, yielding a month deficit of $167,350.65; after investment income the reported net deficit for the period was $116,473.34. The treasurer also reported operating cash and investments totaling about $6,016,947.49 and projected expected cash available on 6/30/2025 after planned transfers.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of August minutes: approved unanimously (motion made; second recorded). - Acceptance of head of school report (including compliance and enrollment): approved unanimously. - Approval of 2026 academic calendar and switch to Infinite Campus: approved unanimously. - Approval of middle-school roof retrofit (presentation quote $354,300; motion recorded as $354,000): approved unanimously. - Approval of 3rd Avenue House porch repairs, $8,240: approved unanimously.

Board members said they expect roof work to be scheduled for summer 2025 and noted GSM has completed work on the district's other campuses; board members acknowledged only one current quote was available and said GSM is a preferred vendor with a 10-year history of service to the school.

The board adjourned after approving the projects; the next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 15.