Board reviews dust-collection, generator bids and routine personnel actions; approves coach hire and accepts resignation
November 11, 2024 | Hiawatha, School Boards, Kansas
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The board reviewed several facilities items and handled routine personnel business during the Nov. 11 meeting.
Dust collection and construction: Trustees discussed a dust-collection plan for the wood shop. Universal Construction recommended engaging a mechanical engineer with dust-collection experience to scope the project; staff cited a follow-up engineering fee in the neighborhood of $18,000 to $18,500 to develop specifications for competitive bidding. Board members discussed including electrical work and whether to use a construction manager versus a direct architect/contractor procurement.
Generator and backup power: Three estimates for replacement generator/inverter work were presented. Staff said inverter-system pricing included an approximate $36,000 estimate and that generator bids ranged roughly from $31,000 to $56,000 depending on size (30 kW vs. 60 kW). The discussion focused on whether to protect refrigeration and freezers (which would favor a larger-capacity generator), removal of the old unit (one estimate for removal was about $3,870) and transfer-switch wiring; trustees directed staff to prepare bid documents for both 30 kW and 60 kW options and to include refrigeration transfer considerations.
Maintenance agreement and service: The board discussed a comprehensive maintenance agreement with P1 (quarterly inspections, refrigeration checks, boiler services). The transcript records the board taking an affirmative voice vote on the presented service arrangement.
Personnel: Following an executive session, the board voted to hire Brian Lay as the high-school boys’ assistant basketball coach and accepted the resignation of Ariel Young as an elementary para. The meeting adjourned following the personnel actions.
Why it matters: The projects are part of ongoing capital and maintenance planning; generator capacity affects emergency operation of kitchen/freezer assets and building resilience. Personnel actions are routine but formalize staffing changes for athletics and para-educator coverage.
Dust collection and construction: Trustees discussed a dust-collection plan for the wood shop. Universal Construction recommended engaging a mechanical engineer with dust-collection experience to scope the project; staff cited a follow-up engineering fee in the neighborhood of $18,000 to $18,500 to develop specifications for competitive bidding. Board members discussed including electrical work and whether to use a construction manager versus a direct architect/contractor procurement.
Generator and backup power: Three estimates for replacement generator/inverter work were presented. Staff said inverter-system pricing included an approximate $36,000 estimate and that generator bids ranged roughly from $31,000 to $56,000 depending on size (30 kW vs. 60 kW). The discussion focused on whether to protect refrigeration and freezers (which would favor a larger-capacity generator), removal of the old unit (one estimate for removal was about $3,870) and transfer-switch wiring; trustees directed staff to prepare bid documents for both 30 kW and 60 kW options and to include refrigeration transfer considerations.
Maintenance agreement and service: The board discussed a comprehensive maintenance agreement with P1 (quarterly inspections, refrigeration checks, boiler services). The transcript records the board taking an affirmative voice vote on the presented service arrangement.
Personnel: Following an executive session, the board voted to hire Brian Lay as the high-school boys’ assistant basketball coach and accepted the resignation of Ariel Young as an elementary para. The meeting adjourned following the personnel actions.
Why it matters: The projects are part of ongoing capital and maintenance planning; generator capacity affects emergency operation of kitchen/freezer assets and building resilience. Personnel actions are routine but formalize staffing changes for athletics and para-educator coverage.
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