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Board approves emergency boiler purchase, NextEra grant and several school donations
Summary
The Platte County School District #1 board approved an emergency purchase to replace the Glendo elementary boilers (installation underway), accepted a $50,000 grant for Wheatland Middle School from a NextEra program, and approved several donations including $5,000 for Wheatland High School athletics; board asked staff to review contract governing-law language for the NextEra agreement.
Facilities and finance staff told the board on Jan. 19 that an emergency boiler failure at Glendo Elementary required immediate replacement work; prep and demolition were completed over the winter break and installation began this week. Facilities staff presented the phased plan (phase 1 boilers to restore heat now; phase 2 air handling/rooftop work scheduled for summer) and discussed use of a district‑owned 1,000,000 BTU temporary heater while the permanent system is installed. During the presentation staff quoted a project cost in discussion of roughly $2,289,800 for the Glendo work.
The board moved and voted to approve the emergency purchase for the Glendo boiler replacement. Separately, the board approved personnel items, handbook clarifications and a $1,000…
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