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Trustees review $5.45 million energy‑savings proposal and financing plan; final approval set for May

Castleberry Independent School District Board of Education · April 7, 2026
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Castleberry ISD trustees heard vendor and finance presentations on an energy‑savings performance contract totaling about $5.45 million, discussed guaranteed savings and measurement verification, and were told final financing numbers will be locked May 1 for possible board action May 4.

Castleberry Independent School District trustees on April 6 considered a proposed energy‑savings performance contract intended to reduce long‑term utility and maintenance costs across district campuses.

Superintendent Renee Smith Faulkner introduced the plan and said the district engaged Centrix (branded in materials as SentriX/Centrix) to perform an energy audit and lay out priority upgrades, including LED lighting retrofits, standardized HVAC controls, selective roofing remediation and limited rooftop‑unit work. "We engaged an energy management company to take the risk of ensuring that we're going to get the savings back," the superintendent said (as introduced in the presentation).

Zach Christiansen of Centrix told the board the vendor’s proposal…

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