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CUSD 300 proposes $1.18 million LED stadium lighting upgrade at three high schools
Summary
Administration recommended replacing aging fluorescent stadium lights at the district’s three high school complexes with LED systems from Musco Lighting, a package quoted at $1,177,600 that includes a 25‑year maintenance program and optional entertainment lighting.
Administration presented a Musco Lighting proposal to replace aging fluorescent stadium fixtures at the district’s three high school complexes. The total package presented to the board was $1,177,600, with the following site breakdown as presented: Dundy Crown High School $297,400; Hampshire High School $365,200; Jacobs High School $355,000. The proposal includes a 25‑year maintenance program covering materials and on‑site labor and an optional light‑show/entertainment package offering up to 30 programmable scenes.
Staff described multiple operational benefits of LED technology, including improved reliability, faster restart after outages, reduced energy consumption and lower long‑term maintenance costs. Administrators said LEDs would provide more uniform illumination for athletic contests and community events and reduce the frequency and cost of fixture replacements (the meeting noted an approximate $1,100 cost per bulb and 12 bulbs per pole under the old system).
Administration recommended funding the project from Capital Improvement Fund 60 and completing installations over the summer so the systems are ready for the 2026‑27 school year. The transcript records the recommendation and the cost breakdown but does not capture a final board vote.
