Board encumbers Phase 2 funds for partial junior high roof replacement
Gainesville ISD trustees approved using Phase 2 bond funds to encumber a partial replacement of the Gainesville Junior High roof (about 34,000 sq ft) to address water ponding at a library expansion; motion passed 6-0.
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District maintenance staff told the board that a library expansion at Gainesville Junior High sits at a higher elevation than the existing roofline, causing water to pond at the addition. To mitigate the issue, administrators described installing a wedge-shaped roof structure (a "cricket") and performing a partial roof replacement covering roughly 34,000 square feet — work already included within Phase 2 scope.
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