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Board approves $41M STEM Academy amendment and multiple construction contracts; purchasing report totals $9.67M
Summary
The Houston County Board of Education unanimously approved Amendment No. 2 with ICB Construction for the STEM Academy totaling $41,013,875.75 (local capital outlay funds), approved a Rycon Construction agreement for Northside Middle School athletic upgrades and Amendment No. 10 with Altman Barrett Architects for elementary renovations, and accepted a purchasing report showing $9,665,916.89 in requested purchases.
On unanimous 6–0 votes, the Houston County Board of Education approved several capital and purchasing items, including a $41,013,875.75 amendment for the STEM Academy and multiple construction and design agreements.
Mister Crockett moved to approve Amendment No. 2 with ICB Construction Group for the STEM Academy, which the motion records as having a financial impact of $41,013,875.75 funded from local capital outlay. The chair noted the project had been reported as currently under budget. The motion passed by a 6–0 vote.
The board also approved Amendment No. 10 with Altman Barrett Architects for Quail Run and David Perdue Elementary renovations and an agreement with Rycon Construction, Inc. for the Northside Middle School athletic upgrade project. Each of those items passed by unanimous vote.
Separately, the board accepted the March 2026 financial reports and approved the purchasing report as presented, with a total financial impact of $9,665,916.89.
Board members did not record any dissenting votes. The motions were made, seconded and adopted on the record as part of the meeting's new business.
