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Board adds MAES flashing repairs to 10‑Year Plan, approves $124,318 exhaust replacement
Summary
At the June 29 meeting the board moved to include exterior flashing, brick and stone repairs at MAES in the district 10‑Year Facility Plan and approved replacement of an MAES exhaust system for $124,318 plus applicable inflation, with installation due by June 30, 2027.
Laura Lundy, joined by Todd Higgins and Jenny Polacek, presented a construction update at the Medford Area Public School District Board meeting on June 29, saying MAES requires exterior flashing, brick and stone repairs to address ongoing water and moisture issues.
The Finance Committee moved to add a MAES flashing‑repair project (including replacement of head, base and sill flashing and stone restoration) to the district’s 10‑Year Facility Plan, to increase the estimated cost for the tennis‑court project, and to add the MASH greenhouse as a future project. The motion carried.
Audra Brooks presented the Finance Committee update and reported the committee also moved to approve replacement of the exhaust system at MAES in the amount of $124,318, plus applicable inflation, with installation to be completed before June 30, 2027. That motion carried; the minutes record the dollar amount and the installation deadline but do not list a vendor or contract number.
The minutes include other facility planning notes: the committee discussed increasing the tennis‑court cost estimate and adding a greenhouse to the MASH project list. No detailed project schedules, funding sources, or construction contracts were recorded in the minutes; the motion language was recorded as coming from the Finance Committee.
Budget context presented at the meeting indicated proposed 2026–2027 budget revisions that reduce staff (one MAES office position and one MASH special‑education teacher position) with combined savings of $144,423, leaving a revised projected budget deficit of $242,814. The minutes do not specify how the facility projects will be funded or whether they will affect the revised deficit.
The board carried the facility and exhaust‑system motions. Further procurement steps, vendor selection, and funding decisions will be handled in subsequent Finance Committee or board actions, according to the minutes.
