Board approves walk-in cooler bid and up-to-$190,000 roof maintenance for middle school

The Crawford Co. R-II Board of Education approved two facility-related procurements: acceptance of a single bid for a middle-school walk-in cooler and authorization for roof maintenance at the middle school, described as necessary to maintain warranty coverage.

On the walk-in cooler, staff noted the district received one bid and that the amount exceeded the $50,000 threshold requiring board approval. The transcript records the motion as: "Motion by Roger Bridgemond, seconded by Adam Carnell to approve the walk-in cooler bid from Gillum Mechanical in the amount of $54,1176." The board approved the motion by voice vote (seven yes). The exact dollar amount in the transcript appears garbled; the official bid packet should be consulted for the certified figure.

Separately, the board approved roof maintenance for the middle school to keep warranty coverage and level long-term spending. Board discussion framed the plan as an effort to smooth historically uneven annual spending and to address sections that are nearing warranty expiration. The motion was recorded as: "Motion by Roger Bridgemond, seconded by Caitlyn Mace to complete maintenance on the middle school roof up to $190,000 during the 2026–2027 school year through Styles roofing." The motion passed by voice vote (seven yes).

Both actions were described in the meeting packet as budgeted items; staff indicated the roof maintenance amount is within the district’s budget planning for 2026–27.

Provenance: walk-in cooler introduced SEG 211; roof maintenance discussed SEG 367; votes recorded SEG 232 and SEG 407.