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Gallup McKinley presents 14 active projects; district to rescind three teacher‑housing awards
Summary
Gallup McKinley County Schools told the council it has 14 active projects, will rescind three teacher‑housing awards because renovation is cheaper than demolition and new construction, and may seek local match reductions on several projects totaling tens of millions.
Gallup McKinley County Schools presented a status update to the council about a large portfolio of pending projects and explained why some awards will be rescinded.
"Currently, the district has 14 active projects," Daniel Juarez (PSFA staff) said, listing nine standards‑based projects, four teacher‑housing awards and one systems award. He said most standards projects are in design and several may come forward for construction funding next year.
Assistant superintendent for development Catherine Kreisler, representing the district, said Gallup would rescind three teacher‑housing awards where existing but aging units can be renovated more cost‑effectively than full replacement. "The three that we are rescinding are for communities where we have existing teacher housing that would have been demolished," Kreisler said, adding that in other communities with no available teacher housing the district will continue to pursue new units.
PSFA staff and Juarez provided estimates for potential local match reduction requests on several Gallup projects: approximately $12.2 million for one high school project, $21.6 million for another large high‑school project, $11.8 million for Crown Point High School and about $10.2 million for Navajo Pine. Juarez said Gallup indicated it may request reductions for about five or six projects in total.
Council members pressed Gallup on sequencing, local prioritization and the district’s master plan; Kreisler said a newly formed facilities committee and a recent change in district leadership are shifting priorities and that the district has begun updating its calendar and prioritization so staff can report back to the council.
What happens next: staff asked Gallup to produce a calendarized project schedule with priorities and estimated completion dates to help PSFA evaluate sequencing and the state’s participation in construction funding.
