Board approves roughly $1.62 million in bond change orders for security, furniture
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The Springfield R‑XII board unanimously approved change orders and agreements totaling about $1.62 million for bond‑funded projects, covering elementary security cameras, code‑required repairs at Reag Middle School and a $1.3 million furniture package for Reed Middle School.
The Springfield R‑XII Board of Education on Jan. 13 unanimously approved a set of bond program change orders and agreements totaling roughly $1.62 million.
Bond program staff presented the package, which included $158,727 for security camera systems, associated services and software licensing at elementary schools; a $42,169 change order for code‑related work at Reag Middle School (parapet wall insulation and replacement of smoke detectors with beam detectors); and a furniture package for Reed Middle School totaling about $1.3 million. The presenter described the Reed package as larger than the Pipkin order because Reed is a larger building with additional specialty and soft‑seating needs.
Board member Provance moved to approve the change orders; Board member Huff seconded the motion. During discussion, a board member asked whether the security work in this package completed all elementary buildings. Bond staff replied this is an additional group of elementary sites and that work is being done in phases, not yet complete districtwide. The board then voted 7–0 to approve the change orders.
The approval authorizes staff to proceed with the listed procurements and code corrections under the district's 2023 bond program. The board did not set additional conditions at the meeting; staff indicated future change orders for remaining elementary schools are expected as phases continue.