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Board clarifies armory key-fob fees, requests cost estimates and urges a long-term master plan for cleared site
Summary
After public feedback, the board clarified armory and weight-room access fees—$100 for key fobs for families with students, $200 for armory+weight-room access for students/parents and $400 for non-district residents—then directed staff to get cost estimates for exterior doors and begin master-planning for a recently demolished site.
Board members addressed several facility items on Jan. 7, clarifying community questions about armory key-fob rates and directing staff to pursue cost estimates and master-planning for a cleared site.
A board member said parents had raised concerns about the armory key card rates. The business manager explained that the usual rate structure remains: households with students may purchase a key fob for armory access at $100 per year, armory plus weight-room access for students and parents is $200 per year, and an increased rate of $400 would apply to those without students in the Webster School District. She emphasized that the armory is unlocked daily for community walkers and that the district pays a weight-room supervisor (Tyler Wagner) to provide supervised student access.
On buildings and grounds, staff reported two locations under consideration for exterior doors (music room entrance and northeast gym access) and recommended soliciting quotes for exterior doors as a lower-cost interim solution rather than constructing full vestibules. Facilities staff also reported that pipe insulation work in the high-school gym was completed over the holiday and that demolition/site prep on the cleared building site has progressed and been filled in.
Multiple trustees urged the district to develop a multi-decade master plan for the site so that any new projects would fit a longer-term vision rather than piecemeal construction. Board members asked for options and community engagement to present scenarios for use of the site (practice facilities, gym additions, or other uses) before seeking voter approval or committing funds.
The board also approved next steps for an international student trip organizer to begin preparations for a proposed Japan trip in June 2028 (no district financial commitment required) and carried a motion to start cost-estimate work on doors and master-plan scoping. Trustees emphasized community outreach before major investments.
The board did not set firm construction timelines; instead it asked staff to return with cost estimates and options for community review.
