Board approves 2023 bond change orders for security upgrades; quarterly update reports projects on schedule
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Summary
Board approved change orders for door, hardware and camera upgrades tied to the 2023 bond work and received a quarterly update showing Reed and Pipkin middle schools in construction and an estimated excess bond balance of about $108 million (pending final budgets).
At the Feb. 24 meeting, district facilities staff presented change orders and agreements tied to the 2023 bond program and the board approved the recommendations. Presenters described a change order for high‑school door upgrades and a package of 15 middle‑school door and hardware projects, additional camera upgrades at elementary buildings, and athletic equipment for Pipkin and Reed Middle Schools.
The presenter reported line items including an amount read as "566,176 thousand dollars" for the middle‑school door upgrades (the transcript phrasing was unclear for that line item), camera upgrades of $131,346, and a total presented to the board of $809,385 for the items on the agenda. The board moved and approved the change orders by voice vote with six affirmative votes.
In a quarterly update staff reported Reed and Pipkin Middle Schools are under construction and expected to open in August; several elementary and middle school projects are in final design. Facilities staff said safety and security work — door sensors, access control (Genetec), cameras and roof sensors — is in progress. The presenter said the district currently estimates an excess bond balance of about $108,000,000, noting that final budgets for Bingham, Bissett and Pershing projects remain to be submitted and will affect the figure.
Board members asked clarifying questions and were shown renderings and photos of progress. The board approved the change orders and acknowledged continuing oversight as the projects move through design and construction phases.