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Clover board approves $571,642 in construction change orders, sells 6.24 acres to York Electric and revises Apple lease
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Summary
At its monthly meeting the Clover School District Board approved two construction change orders totaling $571,642, accepted a $500,000 offer from York Electric Co‑op for a 6.24‑acre parcel behind Prowders Creek Elementary, and approved a revision to an Apple lease that reduces costs by $320,641.30.
The Clover School District Board of Trustees approved multiple spending and contracting items at its monthly business meeting, including two construction change orders, the sale of district land to York Electric Co‑op, and a revision to an Apple equipment lease.
During the facilities and construction update, district staff asked the board to approve two change orders tied to current school construction work: $509,094 to Contract Construction and $62,548 to Southern Builders, a combined $571,642. Chair moved both approvals and the board adopted them without objection. District staff said the amounts are part of previously approved project funding and are intended to address follow‑up changes identified during punch‑list and finishing work.
The board also approved an offer from York Electric Co‑op to purchase a 6.24‑acre parcel of district land behind Prowders Creek Elementary for $500,000. Facilities staff said the sale is consistent with an appraisal and that a separate right‑of‑way for powerline connections will be presented later by Central Electric Co‑op; district staff described the sale as the first step in a two‑part approval process.
In finance business, Chief Financial Officer Ken Love recommended revising a previously approved three‑year Apple lease after newer equipment options reduced costs. The revised lease amount is $2,774,925.23, a savings of $320,641.30 from the version the board approved a month earlier; the board approved the revision without objection.
District staff gave timelines and details for two projects mentioned in the same agenda segment. For example, the Clover High School chiller replacement is moving through procurement: pre‑bid meeting May 6, questions due May 8, bids due May 18, with an expected award window in mid‑May and approximately a year before the equipment is installed. Staff said the change orders reflect previously authorized funding and will not require new district appropriations.
The board moved into executive session at the end of the business meeting.
Why it matters: The change orders and land sale allow construction and facilities work to proceed and provide the district with cash from a land sale; the Apple lease revision reduces the district's projected technology spending by more than $320,000.
At the meeting, facilities staff emphasized these approvals were fulfilling earlier commitments rather than requesting new money. The sale to York Electric was described as contingent on subsequent right‑of‑way approvals for powerline access from Central Electric Co‑op.
