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District administrator reports PLTW grant, $70,000 roof savings and office move plans
Summary
The district administrator told the Silver Lake Joint 1 School District board the elementary Project Lead The Way grant is $4,900 over three years, a roof decision saved about $70,000, and staff will relocate offices during June building work; the board heard logistics for furniture disposal and community volunteer support.
The district administrator reported several operational updates to the Silver Lake Joint 1 School District board, including a small Project Lead The Way (PLTW) elementary grant, savings from a roof revision, and logistics for an office move tied to ongoing building work.
"We were awarded for the elementary $4,900 over the next 3 years," the district administrator said, describing the PLTW award as funding for training and initial program work. Board members clarified that the $4,900 is the total grant value over three years and that the district expects modest online-training costs while it builds local capacity.
On the referendum project, the administrator credited a board member's intervention in the contractor selection process that helped change the roof system and yield an estimated $70,000 savings for the district. The administrator also outlined the upcoming physical move of the main office during June building work (noting June 6 as a busy volunteer day) and described plans to offer used furniture to the PTO for sale before disposal.
Board members discussed practicalities of disposing or selling dated furniture, possible use of dumpsters and the optics of discarding items. The administrator said the leadership team and other staff will be relocated temporarily within the building and thanked volunteer groups who began moving items ahead of the scheduled move.
No formal board action was required on the grant or the roof savings report at the meeting; the board acknowledged the updates and the administrator's recommendation to coordinate ongoing logistics with staff and volunteers.
