Board approves $429,975 in summer capital projects; some items contingent on bids or grants

The Big Spring School District board approved a partial list of summer capital projects during the April 20 meeting, allocating $429,974.81 from the assigned fund balance for capital projects. The projects included maintenance and upgrades such as pool UV equipment (already completed), hot‑water heater replacement at Oak Flat, security cameras, audio upgrades and other building repairs.

Administration noted that many items still carry estimates or pending bids. The district expects to use a mix of general fund assigned balance and, where available, grant funding. For example, the intercom speaker project (estimated at $80,000) is proposed to be paid for using PCCD grant funds pending final bids. The motion to approve the partial summer projects list passed with the board’s standard unanimous voice procedure (no recorded roll‑call names were entered in the transcript).