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Johnson City Schools board approves using contingency and liquidated damages for central office foyer improvements; several routine items passed
Summary
At its May meeting the Johnson City School Board approved using unused contingency funds and liquidated-damage recoveries to pay for central office foyer/vestibule improvements, accepted the March finance report, opened tuition applications for 2026–27, approved tenure recommendations, and approved overnight field trips with follow-up on chaperone lists.
The Johnson City School Board voted at its May meeting to "work with city leaders to begin work on our foyers using any contingency fund and liquidated damages that are left after our secure vestibule completions," a motion moved by Kathy Hall and seconded by a colleague. The motion passed after board members clarified that any funds would be determined only after the Market Street School project reaches substantial completion and after staff report back on unused contingency and any liquidated-damage recoveries.
Why it matters: The vote directs staff to pursue security and foyer improvements for district facilities using funds that may become available when construction contracts are settled, rather than asking the board for a new appropriation. District staff and the city must confirm final…
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