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Board approves additional referendum-related projects; construction updates reported
Summary
The board approved extending referendum funds to additional projects including the State Road library renovation and a planned production kitchen; construction updates show active foundations, geothermal, and roofing work at referendum sites.
The board approved adding several referendum-related projects including renovating the library at State Road Elementary and converting the State Road kitchen into a production kitchen to serve more students. Administration said the $53.5 million referendum had come in slightly under budget on construction bids, leaving limited discretionary funds that must still be restricted to referendum-eligible items.
Administration described soft costs (designers, contingency, equipment) for the kitchen and explained the kitchen would likely be bid separately with a construction timeline that would finish the following summer. The board discussed prioritization, contingency estimates, expected rebates and interest costs, and the district’s conservative budgeting approach.
Construction progress updates noted concrete pours on new entryways at State Road, roofing over the 4K area, foundation walls at the north-side new school, geothermal installation, new electrical service, and the forthcoming elevator shaft build. Administration offered site tours for board members and staff.
