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Shawano School District board approves $2.72 million Tier 1 project list to use referendum funds
Summary
The Shawano School District Board approved a Tier 1 priority project list estimated at $2,721,661 to be funded with referendum dollars. The list includes door replacements, card readers, furniture, technology, playground equipment and safety system upgrades; the vote was unanimous, 7-0.
The Shawano School District Board of Education on Nov. 17 approved a Tier 1 priority list of building projects estimated at $2,721,661, directing district staff to add the work to the building project scope and bid the packages. The motion carried 7-0.
Kurt Krizan, listed as the meeting presenter, explained the Tier 1 list was compiled after bid results showed variability in construction costs and material pricing and is intended to keep core commitments within the district's referendum funding parameters. "Approval of our Tier 1 list allows us to align our project scope with actual bid results, protect taxpayer investment, and continue to move forward responsibly and efficiently," the executive summary attributed to Krizan states.
The Tier 1 projects the board approved include additional high-school door replacements and card reader access districtwide; classroom furniture and classroom technology upgrades for all schools; playground equipment at Hillcrest; maintenance to the district tennis courts; cameras and security systems for all sites; upgrades to clocks and speakers at Hillcrest, OB and SCMS; and a fire alarm/notification upgrade at OB. The executive summary identifies Hoffman Planning and Design, Superintendent/Presenter Kurt Krizan, Business Manager Kadlec, Director of Technology Koenig, and Director of Buildings and Grounds Mathwich as staff and consultants who helped prioritize projects.
Board members said the Tier 1 list gives clear direction to construction partners and allows the district to remain within budget while meeting referendum commitments. The motion to approve the presented Tier 1 Priority List was moved by Board member Bobbi Lemerond and seconded by Board member Karen Houston; recorded yeas were Jeana Winslow, Karen Houston, Alfred Pyatskowit, Frank Kugel, Christine McKinnies, Tim Renard and Bobbi Lemerond.
Routine business at the meeting included approval of the agenda at the start of the meeting and approval of the consent agenda — which covered the Oct. 27 meeting minutes, vouchers, resignations/retirements/appointments, and the yearly Act 143 school safety letters and drill reports. Both motions passed 7-0.
Later in the meeting the board voted to adjourn to closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) to consider staffing and the administrator evaluation rubric; that motion, made by Christine McKinnies and seconded by Frank Kugel, carried 7-0 and the board left open session at 6:39 p.m. While in closed session the board approved a motion to adjourn the meeting; recorded adjournment time was 8:01 p.m.
Next steps: per the executive summary, the approved Tier 1 projects will be added to the building project scope and bid accordingly; the district will revisit Tier 2 or alternate priorities once additional bid packages are complete and the full financial picture is clearer.
