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Board approves turf project, epoxy pool‑deck work and declares surplus farm structures
Summary
Trustees approved awarding turf for softball and baseball, replacement of the Edgewood High School pool deck with epoxy surfacing, and declared a deteriorating farmhouse, barns and silos surplus pending asbestos abatement. Meeting discussion included safety, project sequencing and funding sources.
The Richland Dean Bossow Community School Corporation board approved multiple facilities actions at its April meeting, including awarding the softball/baseball turf contract, replacing the Edgewood High School pool deck with a slip‑resistant epoxy surface, and declaring a nearby farmhouse and associated barns and silos surplus prior to demolition.
On athletic facilities, administrators reported the low turf bid arrived under the district estimate and that work will begin this summer. The presentation identified two alternates for the project (a chain‑link fence and a sidewalk to improve pedestrian safety between the junior high and high school). Trustees emphasized completing pedestrian connections and asked administrators to return with measurements to extend the walking path in future phases.
Regarding the high‑school pool, administrators said tile failures had created safety concerns (loose and bulging tiles and puddling). The recommended vendor, Jack Lori Group, submitted the lowest quote; the transcript lists the contractor's low figure as approximately "120,000, $105" in the meeting remarks. Trustees approved the pool‑deck work; funding was identified as coming from the district's 2022 general obligation loan.
On district‑owned farm property, administrators reported that a farmhouse and barns are in poor condition and that asbestos remediation is required before demolition. Two silos (reported as 24‑foot and 18‑foot variants) were recommended for surplus declaration so they can be marketed for sale. Trustees approved declaring the items surplus; any demolition contract will follow completion of asbestos abatement.
Board members discussed oversight of contractor selection, warranties, safety outcomes, and connections between field projects and pedestrian infrastructure. The motions for the projects and the surplus declaration carried by voice vote.
Note on figures: numbers for the turf bid and several project totals in the meeting transcript are inconsistent or garbled (see audit). The article avoids restating conflicting sums and reports quotes and funding sources as described in board remarks; official contract amounts will be confirmed in the district's posted bid tabulation and contract documents.
