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Board hears $532,000 repair proposal for CUHS solar field; asks staff for estimates and legal review
Summary
Superintendent Miguel Barriga told the board the CUHS solar array, roughly 12 years old, needs repair and the district received a proposal around $532,000. The board asked staff to gather multiple estimates and have the contracts reviewed by the district attorney.
Superintendent Miguel Barriga told the board the district's solar field is 'in serious need of repairs' and that staff had received a repair proposal in the neighborhood of $532,000. He said the district still has about seven years left on the solar loan and that payments are made quarterly, and that administrators would gather additional estimates and provide materials to the district attorney for contract review.
Trustees directed the superintendent to solicit further bids and to forward contract language for legal review; no contract award was authorized at the meeting. Board members emphasized the need to weigh long‑term lifecycle costs and to confirm legal and warranty protections prior to any authorization to spend district funds.
