Clean energy committee: four solar arrays online, sustainability roadmap and student‑led waste‑reduction subcommittee

Summary

The district’s Clean Energy Advisory Committee reported four solar arrays have been brought online, a sustainability roadmap is under review with McKinstry, a public-facing energy dashboard is being developed, and a student‑focused waste‑reduction subcommittee will begin at Preble High School.

Kale, representing the district’s Clean Energy Advisory Committee, updated the board that the committee reconvened on Feb. 10 and reported recent progress on district sustainability efforts.

Kale said the district has brought four solar arrays online and is reviewing a sustainability roadmap developed with McKinstry that outlines steps to meet the district’s energy goals by 2050. The committee previewed a Veil (energy) dashboard intended to display energy usage, savings and related financials; Kale said the group will bring a public‑facing version to the board after the next committee meeting.

The committee also set a subcommittee to address waste reduction, with an initial meeting planned at Preble High School and student involvement in subsequent meetings. Kale invited board members and community partners to attend the subcommittee meetings and said the committee is monitoring membership and recruiting to maintain quorum and continuity.

Next steps: the clean energy committee will finalize the dashboard planning, continue sustainability‑roadmap review with facilities and McKinstry, and begin the waste‑reduction subcommittee at Preble High with students and staff.