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Superintendent reports asbestos abatement, flooring and playground work at Harrison Elementary; PSFA adds pre-planning phase
Summary
Superintendent William Hawkins told the board that bond-funded crews have begun asbestos abatement and flooring replacement at Harrison Elementary, proposed completing the cafeteria floor for about $34,000, and reported PSFA's new pre-planning requirement and temporary pause on new standards-based construction funding.
Superintendent William Hawkins updated the Silver Consolidated Schools board on bond-funded capital work and state-level planning rules during the June 15 meeting.
Hawkins said contractors have begun asbestos abatement at Harrison Elementary, including removal of asbestos flooring and textured "popcorn" ceiling material. He described the abatement as a sealed, vacuumed process intended to protect occupied areas, and showed photos of areas where crews have sectioned off rooms and replaced flooring and baseboards.
Hawkins said the flooring contractor estimated that adding the cafeteria floor to the current project would add about $34,000 and would allow the district to replace roughly 70% of the building's original tile in this phase; the board discussed approving the additional expense while the work is underway. He also reported that playgrounds at Harrison were removed to prepare for new installation and that contractors were taking site measurements.
On statewide planning, Hawkins briefed the board about a recent Public School Facilities Authority (PSFA) meeting. PSFA added a pre-planning phase — an "ed-specs" or feasibility/pre-planning step — for standards-based projects and placed a moratorium on new approvals while that phase is implemented. Hawkins said Silver's prior feasibility study aligns with PSFA's new expectations, that projects already in the queue (such as Cliff) remain eligible, and that the district will learn whether an additional feasibility study is required when staff meets PSFA representatives.
The superintendent said bond projects are on schedule and that the administration will report updated expense-tracking at the next board meeting. Board members also asked administrative staff to clarify abatement disposal procedures and confirm where hazardous materials are sent after removal.
