Board outlines $370,000 contingency priorities and defers two equipment purchases for study

District administrators told the board they have about $370,000 left in contingency/interest funds and presented a prioritized list of needs: safety upgrades (classroom thumb-locks allowing teachers to lock doors from inside and family reunification 'go' boxes), technology standardization (smart boards and staff laptops) and facilities equipment and maintenance.

Ryan Reynolds, speaking for administration, said the district "had about 370,000 left in contingency/interest funds" and recommended addressing door locks and additional safety equipment first. Facilities director Robert (identified in the discussion) described a used 2023 scissor lift with roughly 10 hours that could meet the district’s need to reach the new commons ceiling and bleacher-adjacent fixtures; he said a comparable new unit might cost "3 to $4,000" and described the scissor lift as "a 25 foot working platform." Board members discussed key details including interchangeability of current hardware, the number of doors that would be affected (about 49), warranty questions on used equipment and the district's June 23 invoice/spend deadline for the funds.

The board approved a number of items in the facilities packet by motion but pulled two items — the scissor lift and a 'claw' — for additional study before purchase. Other approved items discussed included energy-control programming updates (vendor estimate not to exceed $13,000) and minor maintenance equipment such as a Tomcat floor scrubber and a pro-press tool for plumbing repairs. The transcript records board members noting the need to spend allocated funds before the June 23 invoicing deadline and the decision to study the two larger equipment purchases further before action.