CHSD 128 board approves a slate of facilities projects and contracts totaling several hundred thousand dollars
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Summary
The District 128 Board approved consent items and multiple capital and contract actions — including HVAC, track, stage and carpeting projects — and accepted the FY25 audit at its Feb. 23 meeting.
At its Feb. 23 meeting the Community High School District 128 Board approved a package of consent items and a series of capital projects and contracts intended primarily for summer completion.
The board approved the consent agenda by roll call and later passed the following action items by individual motion and roll-call votes:
• Ten‑month administrator employment contract renewals for the 2026–27 school year (motion carried).
• LHS vending agreement with KRS Vending, Inc. (approved).
• LHS auditorium stage floor replacement with Stalker Sports Floors for $119,339 (approved).
• LHS library carpet replacement with Shaw Industries, Inc. for $79,781.52 (approved).
• LHS HVAC/chiller plant upgrades with Trane for $316,238 (approved).
• LHS stadium track replacement with Midwest Track Builders for $255,657 (approved). Trustees noted the current track dated from 2004 and discussed local vendor experience.
• LHS graphics lab rooftop HVAC upgrade with Trane for $238,920 (approved). Trustees asked about expected equipment life (estimated 15–20 years) and scheduling given lead times.
The board also received and approved the FY25 audited financial reports. During that discussion the audit letter referenced a "significant difficulty" tied to reconciliation of capital‑asset records with an outside provider; administration said staff resolved the issue through follow‑up work.
Roll calls and formal motions: Each vote was taken by roll call; the board president declared each motion passed following the recorded ayes. (The meeting transcript records the roll‑call sequence and roll‑call ayes for each motion.)
What this means: The approvals clear the way for planned summer work on campus infrastructure and equipment. Finance staff told trustees that capital needs across the district exceed available near‑term funding and recommended further facility planning (a separate financial/projection discussion followed later in the meeting).
