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Board reviews roughly $1.5 million in one‑time projects including facilities, tech and safety upgrades
Summary
District staff presented a package of one‑time projects—facility repairs, locker replacements, acoustical work, CTE equipment, AED lifecycle replacements, RFID bus badge printers and vehicle replacements—with an estimated total around $1.5 million and plans to bring any projects over $200,000 back to the board for approval.
District staff briefed trustees on a set of proposed one‑time projects drawn from prior‑year unspent funds and lifecycle needs, estimating total requests near $1.5 million.
Staff described facility repairs such as structural supports and fence work at Haltom High tennis courts, locker‑room updates at Richland High, an internal SPED door for accessibility, and additional acoustical panels for noisy cafeterias. They also listed lifecycle replacements (curtains, choir risers, furniture), replacement of old band trailers and adding evac chairs for campuses with second stories.
On technology and career‑technology equipment, staff said the district needs desktop replacements for middle‑school college‑and‑career classes, lab and P‑TECH equipment (including AV dolly/crane and cosmetology chairs), and additional AED units. The transportation department requested replacement service vehicles and fans for the shop; the district also plans an RFID badge printer system for buses to record boarding and attendance, with initial costs proposed to come from the one‑time funding pool.
Staff estimated the total cost "right at $1.5 million" and said they will return to the board at the December meeting with detailed funding requests and bids; any project anticipated to exceed $200,000 would be submitted as a standalone approval item. The board had no extended debate and accepted the information as part of the meeting’s discussion agenda.
Next steps: staff will finalize bids and bring explicit funding and approval requests to the December board meeting; projects requiring specific board approval will be presented as standalone agenda items.
