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School District No. Re-2 Brush board approves phase-one secondary campus site plan, sets May 18, 2025 graduation
Summary
Trustees approved a Phase One site plan for the secondary campus (opting for a 1.0× 100-year pond size), directed an RFQ process for an owner’s representative, and voted to move the 2025 graduation to May 18. Personnel and a final-reading policy were also approved by roll call.
The School District No. Re-2 Brush Board of Education approved a Phase One site plan for the district’s secondary campus and voted to move the 2025 graduation date to May 18 during its regular meeting.
Board action: At the meeting the board voted—by roll call—to adopt the Phase One site plan with the smaller stormwater option (1.0 times the 100-year event) after staff said the district’s existing ponds had held an unusually large storm earlier this year. The board also approved a motion to change the 2025 graduation date to May 18, citing the need to wait for community-college grades to be returned before commencement.
Why it matters: Approving the Phase One site plan clears a key procedural step for campus development and for advancing design and permitting. Picking the 1.0× pond profile affects the size, excavation and likely cost of the campus detention pond; board members discussed a larger 1.5× alternative but settled on the smaller option as consistent with existing campus capacity. Moving graduation affects schedule and notification for seniors and families and resolves a scheduling conflict tied to external grade reporting.
Details and process: Superintendent (reporting under the superintendent’s report) said the district will post a request for qualifications (RFQ) for an owner’s representative (construction manager) on its website; the timeline in the board packet sets a site-visit date of Dec. 3, questions due Dec. 5, responses by Dec. 10, shortlisted interviews on Dec. 16 and a public notice of selection on Dec. 17. The board noted a potential special meeting on Dec. 16 to take action if it wishes to select the owner’s representative at that time.
Traffic and stormwater trade-offs: Trustees discussed traffic congestion at arrival/dismissal and the possible extension of a third lane on Be Digger Drive to reduce queuing. The site plan includes an option to extend the lane; however, board members emphasized that final timelines and paving decisions are budget-dependent. During discussion a staff member reported that Chad Cox described an earlier heavy rain as a “thousand-year” storm and said existing ponds had held that event; the board cited that observation in arguing the smaller pond would be adequate for Phase One.
Other actions at the meeting: The board approved the personnel report and adopted policy BG on final reading. The consent agenda was approved earlier in the meeting by roll call.
What’s next: Staff will post the RFQ and accept questions through Dec. 5; if the board proceeds with interviews Dec. 16 it may need a special meeting to act on a selection. The approved Phase One site plan will be forwarded for city review and to the district’s project contacts for next procurement and design steps.
