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Former board member urges delay on bidding, warns of pool ventilation risk during Elizabeth Forward SD construction update
Summary
At an Elizabeth Forward SD board meeting, a construction update reported HVAC commissioning and several change orders. Former board member Linda Bennett urged delaying bid-related action and warned that encapsulating the high-school pool could create hazardous ventilation issues; a public commenter also criticized budgeting and project priorities.
A construction presenter at the Elizabeth Forward SD board meeting reported that interior work is progressing at the high school — lobby walls are being closed up, doors installed, HVAC units are being commissioned (with some expected online by the end of the month), and work continues on auditorium masonry and low-area roofing. The presenter said staff-requested change orders include new receptacles for the administration office and additional fans for kiln and kitchen/art-wing areas.
Why it matters: The update prompted extended public comment. Linda Bennett, a former board member who identified her prior service on the district board, urged the board to delay any motion related to issuing bid specifications and raised safety concerns about the high-school…
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