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School board approves buses, intercoms, furniture and renovation contracts
Summary
The Henry County board approved several capital items May 20, 2026: categorical transfers to support an intercom replacement and bus purchases, a contract for an intercom system at Bassett High School, funding to buy up to 12 replacement 65‑passenger buses, furniture contracts estimated at $800,000 and renovation bids for the Career Academy meeting space and electrical switch gear design.
The Henry County Public Schools board on May 20 approved a package of capital items and contract awards, including transfer requests to fund an intercom replacement, purchase of school buses, furniture procurements and renovation projects.
Facilities staff presented a categorical transfer request to move $195,560 from administration and health to maintenance to fund a full intercom system replacement at Bassett High School, and a separate transfer of $653,017 from instruction to pupil transportation to support the purchase of 65‑passenger buses. Mr. Wright explained the transfers and Mr. Scott described a vendor quote from BSC Fire Security for a $195,560 intercom installation at Bassett High School.
The board approved recommendations to award the intercom contract and to forward the transfer requests to the Board of Supervisors for appropriation, as required for some capital items.
On pupil transportation, staff recommended purchasing up to 12 replacement 65‑passenger buses from Sonny Merryman Bus Sales under a state contract at an estimated $134,017 per bus. The board approved the purchase; transcript records indicate a unanimous voice vote but do not provide a numerical roll call for the tally.
The board also approved furniture procurement estimates totaling approximately $800,000 for dining room and classroom furniture (Commonwealth School Equipment and Bassett Office Supply were the recommended vendors). For the Career Academy meeting space, Blair Construction was identified as the lowest responsible bidder at $452,700 for HVAC, ceiling and lighting upgrades; the board approved the contract award.
Finally, the board recommended awarding a $162,100 A&E contract to R.R. N.M. Architects for engineering and construction administration services to replace main electrical switch gear at Bass and Narrows Middle Schools, with the appropriation to be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors using the 1% sales tax funding source.
What happens next: awards and transfers will be processed and forwarded to the Board of Supervisors where required for appropriation; procurement and project scheduling follow standard contracting processes. Exact delivery dates and roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the transcript for these votes.
