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Flagstaff Unified board approves Camp Colton fire mitigation change order, curriculum purchase and multiple travel requests
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Summary
At the April 14 meeting the board approved a construction amendment for Camp Colton to add fire suppression work, authorized carpet replacement using bond funds, approved a revised CKLA ELA purchase and ratified closure of Northern Arizona Distance Learning; several student travel requests were also approved.
The Flagstaff Unified School District governing board on April 14 approved a set of action items that included a construction change order for Camp Colton, curriculum purchases and multiple travel requests.
Superintendent introduced an amendment to the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) with contractor KCS to add fire‑mitigation work for the new Camp Colton lodge. Project manager Rosanna explained the state fire marshal and county reviews required a sprinkler suppression system, associated piping, water tanks and additional site clearing; the new scope extended the schedule by roughly 26 weeks. The board approved an amendment allocating the district's share of the change order in the amount of $707,198.50, with the district noting the nonprofit partner at Camp Colton will share part of the costs.
"We had to add the sprinklers, the piping and also the tanks to hold the water so that way we can handle the capacity," the project manager said, describing the additional site work required for compliance with state regulations. Board members asked how the items were missed initially and were told the design and permitting process required additional state review.
The board also approved $276,567.74 in 2022 bond funds to replace hallway and entry carpeting at four elementary schools using quotes from Norcom Industries. In curriculum business, administration returned to the board to correct the CKLA (ELA) adoption amount after discovering tax and additional novel selections had been omitted from the original quote; the revised adoption was approved for $865,467.98 so teachers can receive materials for the coming year.
The board voted to approve several student travel requests, including trips for Flagstaff High and Coconino High students to New York City and a small Flag High band group to a leadership camp in Las Vegas; the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) early childhood program travel to New York and Washington, D.C. was also approved.
Finally, the board approved an after‑the‑fact closure of the district's Northern Arizona Distance Learning program (Arizona Online Instruction) effective June 3, 2025, to complete removal of the program from Arizona Department of Education school‑finance records after State Board approval.
The board approved the set of action items by voice votes with no recorded opposition. Several members asked for additional background on budget impacts and schedule implications for construction items; administration said it will provide those details in follow‑up materials.
