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Alumni press Weldon City Schools for transparency after new campus panels and sign differ from approvals
Summary
At a May board meeting alumni asked how the district will address exterior-panel color differences and a road-facing sign that displays an incorrect district name on the new $38 million Weldon campus. Project manager said options and cost estimates are pending and warned some fixes could void warranties.
At the Weldon City Schools Board of Education meeting, Jackie Garner, speaking for the Weldon High School Alumni Committee, asked the board for clarity about the district's new campus after alumni noticed the installed exterior panels looked different than the approved sample and a road-facing sign displayed an incorrect district name.
"We just want some transparency," Jackie Garner said, asking for a plan to meet with the contractor and explain how the district will address the inconsistency ahead of homecoming. She told the board the campus is a $38 million project and that students and alumni were concerned the building did not reflect expected school colors.
Project manager Bernard Hall told the board the district expects substantial completion by the end of August and that July will be a critical month for punch-list work and systems testing. He said furniture and IT equipment are scheduled for delivery at the end of July and that occupancy requires sign-off from the building code inspector and the fire marshal.
On the color issue, Hall said the architect and contractor have presented three options and staff are awaiting cost estimates. He warned that one option — an on-site paint correction of the installed panels — would void the manufacturer's finish warranty. "They came up with essentially three options and we're waiting to get numbers back," Hall said.
Board members and alumni also raised a separate issue: a road-facing sign that, as installed, used a variant spelling of the district name shown in staff and contractor submittals. The board asked Hall to follow up with the contractor and architect to determine whether the sign can be modified and whether material changes would require additional approvals.
Chair members said the district would press the contractor for options and cost estimates and report back to the board. The board also noted a community survey on the new-campus name had been posted to the district Facebook page through May 30, and staff said they would try to expedite follow-up before summer events such as homecoming.
The board did not take a formal action on color or signage at the meeting; it asked Mr. Hall to return with costed options and timelines for each possible remedy.
