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Board questions $39,000 change order for windows; administration says cost was budgeted
Summary
A board member asked whether Change Order No. 4 for windows was an original alternate bid; the board was told the windows were included in the 25-26 budget tied to the courtyard project and not an unbudgeted addition.
During the work session a board member raised concerns about Change Order No. 4, a $39,000 charge related to windows for district construction work, asking whether the item was part of the original alternate bids or a later addition.
The member asked, "Was this something that was missed by the architect or was this something that's been added since we did the alternate bids?" and noted concern about increasing costs. Administration responded that the windows were budgeted as part of the 2025-26 budget and tied to the courtyard project rather than the auditorium's original bid. "The windows were in the 25-26 budget with the cost of the courtyard," administration stated.
Board members asked for clarification about whether the cost represented a new, unbudgeted expense; administration maintained it was included in the budget and explained sequencing: the courtyard work had been budgeted separately and then added as an addendum to continue related work with the contractor (Ogrin). No formal action or vote on the change order was recorded during the work session; the exchange served as a request for clarification ahead of future business and finance reviews.
