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Board leans toward two‑campus option, schedules follow-up for bond planning
Summary
After extended discussion of facility options, educational priorities and costs, the board signaled a preference for the two‑campus configuration and asked staff and the design team to refine plans and hold additional meetings before any bond vote.
Board members spent substantial time debating two‑campus versus three‑campus reconfiguration options, focusing on educational opportunities, long‑term costs and facility specifics such as band-room size, gym seating and special‑education room counts. Several members argued that a two‑campus plan would provide better 30‑year educational value and reduce operating costs; others urged caution and requested more detailed drawings and cost splits before committing to a March election timeline.
"I feel like we're all on board with the 2 campus options," one board member said during the discussion as the group moved toward a direction to pursue more detailed design for two campuses. The board asked staff to gather additional information from the design firm (HTK) on band-room acoustics, seating counts, gym and locker configurations, ADA and classroom fit, and to identify renovation costs that could be presented clearly to voters.
Members emphasized the need for a clear, voter-facing plan so taxpayers know exactly what construction would deliver, and agreed to set additional special meetings in late November or early December to refine details and maintain momentum. The timeline for a potential bond vote will depend on the outcomes of those meetings and final cost estimates, which the board asked administration to provide.
