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Marseilles board told ROE requires overall R‑30 insulation, forcing roofing rebid and raising costs
Summary
Maintenance reported the Regional Office of Education now requires an overall R‑30 insulation rating (not an average), requiring an architect and a rebid that the district said will drive up project costs; the board received the update but took no action.
President Jim Barnes opened the Aug. 21 meeting and heard a facilities update from maintenance lead Brent DeFore about the district's planned roofing project. DeFore said the Regional Office of Education now demands "the insulation not to be an average of R30, but an overall R30‑rated insulation factor," which triggered a requirement to engage an architect and rebid the work.
DeFore told trustees that the change will increase costs and that the district will have to rebid the project; the precise additional cost was not specified. No formal motion or funding action was taken at the meeting; the board will need to consider options and budget impacts in a future session. The update was presented as information to the board rather than an action item.
