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Midway ISD board ratifies emergency spending for flood and pipe damage, OKs stadium repairs and land purchase amendment
Summary
The board ratified emergency spending for June and July facility damage, approved up to $400,000 for stadium field‑house repairs via a co‑op procurement, and amended a land purchase agreement to raise the price by $100,000.
The Midway Independent School District Board of Trustees on July 20 ratified emergency spending to mitigate damage from heavy rain and two facility failures this summer, authorized expedited contracting to repair the visiting team locker room and stadium field‑house, and approved a $100,000 amendment to a pending land purchase.
The board unanimously approved a resolution confirming the superintendent’s emergency purchases after a June 14 flood damaged exterior roadways, turf and a visitor locker room. Superintendent Dr. Allen said the district acted quickly to make areas safe and to prevent mold while insurers and auditors complete their work. “We started spending money in an emergency response effort outside of our normal board approval and procurement processes as allowed by law and policy,” Dr. Allen said.
Board members then ratified a second emergency declaration after a July facility event at Midway High School in which an 8‑inch fire riser pipe failed, sending high‑pressure water into classrooms and damaging flooring and walls. Administration described round‑the‑clock mitigation including removal of carpet and replacement of damaged slab and walls; staff said the building is expected to be ready for the first day of instruction. “It is nothing short of a herculean effort to get it done,” Dr. Allen said of custodial and maintenance crews.
Wesley Brooks briefed trustees on likely insurance outcomes and district exposure. He said water‑related claims from the June 14 event carry an estimated $100,000 deductible, while the roof/structural damage to the visitor locker room is covered under a weather‑perils policy that carries a $500,000 deductible; the district expects to cover the deductibles and to submit the remainder to insurance.
To speed repairs before the football season, the board authorized the superintendent to negotiate and execute contracts using an interlocal/co‑op procurement method and approved expenditures not to exceed $400,000 to restore the visiting locker room and related stadium facilities. Administration said co‑op procurement was chosen because pre‑approved vendors and faster bid processes typically shorten delivery time for urgent facilities work.
Separately, the board approved an amendment to the purchase and sale agreement for roughly 25 acres on Spiegelville Road, increasing the purchase price by $100,000 to approximately $2.1 million after issues surfaced during closing and due diligence. Dr. Allen said the amendment remained below the appraised value and would secure property for future district growth.
No roll‑call tallies were recorded in the public proceedings; the board approved the consent agenda and each resolution by voice vote. Trustees indicated follow‑up briefings on insurance coverage and procurement timing will appear on the August agenda.
