Trustees pause summer painting decision for Building H ventilation review
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Summary
Board discussed two painting quotes in capital projects but raised concerns about Building H’s humidity/ventilation and potential mold near locker rooms; trustees asked administration to evaluate root causes and return with recommendations before proceeding with all painting work.
Administration presented two quotes for a summer painting project and proposed pulling the work from the capital projects budget (a $~500,000 budget placeholder). Several trustees expressed concern about painting spaces—particularly Building H at the high school—without first addressing ventilation and humidity issues that could indicate mold risk adjacent to locker rooms and maintenance spaces. Trustees agreed that cosmetic painting should not precede remediation of underlying infrastructure problems.
Administrators offered to evaluate Building H conditions and to bring costed options for repainting plus any necessary ventilation or remediation work back to the operations committee or Thursday agenda. Some trustees emphasized the value of improving school appearance for student pride while others insisted on prioritizing structural and indoor-air-quality fixes first. The board asked administration to confirm scope, costs and timeline and to provide a recommendation at the next meeting.