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Board approves use of small grant, donated materials for school-farm fence project
Summary
Staff told the board an unspent grant of roughly $4,000 plus donated barbed wire could fund a school-farm fence; a prior quote was about $9,000 but staff believes volunteer labor and donated materials will allow construction within the grant budget and asked permission to proceed.
The board learned that an earlier grant — about $4,000 — for a school-farm fence remains unused; staff reported state parks donated five coils of barbed wire and volunteers could likely build the fence, avoiding a previously quoted $9,000 contractor cost. A staff member said the district researched materials and believes the grant will cover supplies and volunteer labor to complete the fence.
Board members raised safety and wildlife concerns about barbed wire and asked staff to check permits; staff said a city permit costs $25 and is valid for a year, and the board agreed staff could proceed to purchase supplies and begin construction under the grant.
