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Region 15 board outlines building committee plan, flags conflict-disclosure concerns
Summary
The board discussed forming a roughly 10-person building committee for upcoming construction, described selection from submitted resumes with chair/superintendent recommendations, and stressed legal review and full disclosure of conflicts for committee members and potential bidders.
At its June 8 meeting, the Regional School District 15 board sketched plans for a building committee to guide an upcoming construction project, and several members emphasized the need for early conflict-of-interest disclosure and legal review.
Board members said the committee would likely consist of about 10 people and meet one to three times a month. The chair and superintendent would screen resume submissions and present a slate to the full board for approval. Members discussed who is eligible to serve, noting that some candidates will be disqualified from service if they intend to bid on the project.
The board debated how much responsibility the full board should retain versus delegating to the building committee. One approach discussed was for the board to adopt a basic design proposed by an architect selected by the board, while leaving detailed wiring and construction minutiae to the building committee and their construction-experienced members.
Several board members urged the district to consult the board's lawyer before finalizing the committee selection process so that disclosure and recusal procedures are clear. Concerns included how subcontracting relationships and vendor ties should be disclosed and addressed to preserve transparency and public trust.
The chair said resumes would be collected and presented publicly for board review. The board invited additional members who are interested in serving to come forward by the end of the week and noted that more meetings over the summer related to construction work are likely.
