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Board discusses Tremco roof repairs, warranties and new AI classroom tools
Summary
Trustees reviewed a phased roofing proposal for an elementary section with thermal-scan results showing 11.75% water damage to a section, raising cost estimates; the district also presented required data-privacy agreements and a $3,300 Magic School AI platform for teacher use.
The superintendent briefed the board on facilities and technology items at the Aug. 20 meeting.
Facilities: thermal scans identified an elementary‑school roof section with 11.75% water damage, raising the repair estimate by roughly $9,000 over an earlier figure; another high‑school section measured 4.42% damage. Using cooperative procurement through AEPA and the Ohio Schools Council, the district proposed using Tremco Weatherproofing Technologies for a phased approach: a low‑impact fall repair phase (est. $344,806 per the report, plus a $9,000 contingency discussed in the meeting and described conversationally as roughly $355,000 for the first phase) with larger summer replacement phases to follow. Tremco would provide warranty coverage and act as the project manager under the cooperative agreement; the board discussed warranty inspection requirements (annual inspections were discussed with past inspection fees mentioned in the ballpark of $15,000) and noted that AEPA/OSC participation allows the district to forego a separate competitive bid under board policy when a national or state cooperative is used.
Data privacy and AI: the superintendent also outlined required data‑privacy agreements triggered by recent state guidance (referred to in the meeting as Senate Bill 29) and presented an agreement to procure an AI classroom platform, Magic School, through a Northeast Ohio consortium for $3,300. The district said Magic School will be enabled for teachers initially and student rollout will be phased by grade level with classroom policies; student data protections and FERPA requirements were referenced and administrative content will publish the agreements and vendor materials as required.
Trustees asked follow‑up questions about inspection fees, warranty terms, and the procurement pathway; staff said they had documentation from Ohio Schools Council verifying the AEPA contract and that Tremco had provided the contract and supporting attachments.
