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District superintendent outlines grant, capital project updates including $500,000 solar contract
Summary
Superintendent Paul Wieneke briefed the board on multiple grants and capital projects: an HVAC opportunity tied to a $6 million capital allocation, a $200,000 kitchen grant with contractor engineering under way, a $500,000 solar contract in design review, and Rural Modernization Phase II listed at $6–12 million.
Superintendent Paul Wieneke gave the board a compact briefing on capital projects and grants at the Nov. 19 meeting, highlighting several funding streams the district is pursuing or has secured.
Wieneke said the district is awaiting an HVAC grant application from OSPI this month and noted that HVAC work could be substituted out of a larger $6 million capital grant if necessary. He also reported that a $200,000 kitchen grant has moved to contractor engineering for permit review and that a signed $500,000 solar grant contract is currently in design approval. The Rural Modernization program was described in two phases: Phase I covers lighting for a new playshed and Phase II appears on the capital projects list with an estimated $6–12 million scope; state construction funding is anticipated to be released in 2025.
Additional smaller grants were recorded in the minutes, including a $4,500 playground safety grant and a $17,000 Technology R&R grant. The minutes do not include detailed timelines or vendor names beyond noting that contractor engineering has begun for the kitchen work.
Board members received the updates as informational items; no capital appropriations or contract awards were recorded as approved in open session during this meeting.
