Centennial School District — Transcript
Friday, February 13, 2026
Clinger Middle School Roof Repair Grant Application
Family and Consumer Science (FCS) Rooms Renovation
Emergency Generator and Fire Pump Maintenance Contract
E-Rate Funding Rate Change and Switches Project
Acceleration of VX Rail Project (Internal Cloud Infrastructure)
Votes (5)
Grant Application for Clinger Middle School Roof Repair
Dissent: None recorded.
The committee reviewed the opportunity to apply for a grant covering 75% of the Clinger Middle School roof repair, estimated at $1.648 million, requiring a $412,000 district commitment. The estimate was based on an assessment by TMCO. The discussion clarified that the 25% share is available in current year's reserves. Committee members inquired about project cost estimation, scope (external roof only, not internal ceiling), and potential for solar integration, with a suggestion to commit 'not to exceed $500,000' in the grant letter.
Conceptual Drawings for FCS Rooms Renovation
Dissent: None recorded.
Tom presented conceptual drawings for the FCS classrooms, highlighting new features such as three standard kitchen areas plus one ADA-compatible, and a dedicated teacher demonstration station with interactive viewing capabilities. The plan also includes transitioning to induction electric ranges for enhanced safety. It was noted that this project has been long-deferred due to outdated facilities and increasing course demand, with no specific grants currently available. The possibility of performing some electrical work in-house to reduce costs was mentioned.
Emergency Generator and Fire Pump Maintenance Contract Approval
Dissent: None recorded.
Tom recommended approving a two-year maintenance contract for emergency generators and fire pumps for $17,943.58. The decision for a two-year term was influenced by dissatisfaction with a previous three-year vendor. A lower, incomplete bid (only covering generators) was rejected. The contract ensures regular service and tuning to guarantee reliable power supply during emergencies, with separate billing for additional repairs. The fire pumps are confirmed to be tied into the sprinkler system, and state-mandated inspections are part of the service.
E-Rate Funding Update and Switches Project Adjustment
Dissent: None recorded.
The Director of Technology updated the committee on the Switches Project. Due to a district-wide decrease in the Free/Reduced Lunch Population (FRLP) from 51-52% to 48%, the district's E-Rate funding bracket was lowered from 80% to 60%. This change necessitates pulling the previous project proposal. A new 'PEPA mini bid' will be initiated, with a 60% district share, and a revised proposal is expected next month for the committee's review.
Acceleration of VX Rail (Internal Cloud) Project
Dissent: None recorded.
The Director of Technology requested to move the VX Rail project, the district's internal cloud infrastructure, from next year to the current year's capital plan. This acceleration is made possible by capital reserve funds freed up from other projects coming in under budget (switches, projectors). The current VX Rail system is 8 years old, exceeding its 5-year commitment, and modernizing it now is expected to be more cost-effective than delaying due to anticipated price increases. This move aims to enhance IT stability, reduce risk, and streamline future capital planning.
Notable Quotes (17)
I would recommend if you if you consensus of the full board that we do the cleaner middle school roof which we would we would have to commit to 4 $12,000 in order to do that.
So this is their estimate of what it costs to replace that roof on that. So it's it was done through a company that's done work for us and knows our buildings and things like that.
My end of that is we do have that 25% that we haven't used even from this year that could roll over that we wouldn't had to add another $412,000 out of next year's budget as long as we roll this year's budget into that.
if we if we just put a hey not to exceed $500,000 you have a little wiggle room in there.
the changes in that are there's a full there's three normal like kitchen areas and then a fourth one now is going to be an 88 compatible where you can roll up to the sink, you can roll up to the uh the stove top.
Our decision is to go full electric. We have it available in the building and our thought is to go induction. So if there's not a pot on a hot plate, you know that you can't put your hand on that that electric range and burn your hand.
No, not must I can't say it must be done. I'm not gonna I'm not going to say that. It is a project that pushed off I know for many years.
The work the the load or the demand for the course is actually growing.
I'm recommending the one for 1794358 for the 2-year period. And the reason there's a lesser one on there, if you could see that 13, but they came back with a bid for only the generators, not the fire pumps.
So they maintain that it's giving us correct power when it turns on it's going to turn on and power up what it needs to power.
Is the fire pump tied also to the sprinkler system? Yes. So that's exactly so that spooker goes off, fire pump kicks off if there's a and that's a mandatory inspection and maintenance on those obviously by the state
Our district is now at 48% free and reduced lunch, which knocks us down to the 60% bracket. So, it's so great that our district is doing better as a whole, less kids on FRLP, but it does have implications for the system.
This would still bring us in under kind of that fund that we had thought of capital projects for this year. But we had initially waited we had initially intended to do this project next year.
we're in year eight of the five-year commitment we had or initially signed on to.
This would this modernize us in ways that we are not currently we're moving more and more to the cloud.
It's ultimately going to be less expensive than it would be to do it a year or two from now. It's a big sum of money, something we're have to pay
Internet. Okay. So think of that as kind of like it's the internal internet for the district. It's what we use for the internet for the district.
Ordinances & Resolutions (7)
Grant covering 75% of capital project costs, specifically discussed for the Clinger Middle School roof.
Drawings for the renovation of Family and Consumer Science classrooms.
A 2-year service contract for critical emergency systems.
Federal program providing discounts on telecommunications and internet access for schools and libraries, impacted by FRLP.
A quick turnaround bidding process for the Switches Project after E-Rate changes.
The district's long-term capital expenditure strategy.
The district's internal cloud hardware/software infrastructure.