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Aging high‑school boiler, repeated emergency repairs push Coquille SD 8 to seek hard replacement estimates
Summary
District leaders described months of emergency repairs to a rusting high‑school boiler and the financial strain of repeated service calls (>$14,000 so far, more bills pending). The superintendent will ask the board to authorize an RFP to get firm replacement bids.
Superintendent told the board the district is "playing a game of whack‑a‑mole" with an aging boiler at the high school and summarized repeated emergency repair costs this winter.
She said the district has already paid more than $14,000 to a combustion service vendor for emergency visits and expects additional bills, estimating the total repair cost this year could reach about $20,000. She described parts of the high‑school building that have lacked reliable heat and said the system is "rusting out from the inside," adding that temporary measures (space heaters, mini‑splits) have created related electrical and maintenance problems.
Because ongoing repairs are not a long‑term solution, the superintendent said she will ask the board for permission to issue a request for proposals to obtain firm replacement estimates and return with bid options and cost figures. The board also discussed water‑leak related damages at the high school and ongoing negotiations with the district's insurance adjuster (deductible $25,000; outstanding costs still being determined).
