Construction and capital pages show $1.6M-plus payment to Prairie Construction, Staples tech purchases in depreciation fund

Elkhorn Public Schools' Construction and Depreciation fund pages in the April 13, 2026 board packet show large capital-related disbursements posted in March and early April 2026.

The CONSTRUCTION FUND (#88) summary lists a beginning balance of $17,537,939.12, receipts of $3,043,234.09 and disbursements of $(5,421,583.89), with an ending balance shown at $15,159,589.32 as of March 31, 2026. The construction check register excerpt records multiple large payments, including a Prairie Construction Company entry of $1,631,301.37, NEBCON Inc. for $146,533.20, Lamp Rynearson & Associates for $36,000.00, and a $27,261.85 payment to Aluminum Athletic Equipment Co. The excerpted total for that check-run section is $2,451,952.55.

Separately, the DEPRECIATION FUND register shows three checks including two large Staples Technology Solutions entries ($572,140.00 and $60,900.00) and an AKRS Equipment Solutions entry for $6,000.00, listing a total amount of $652,240.00 for the excerpted depreciation entries. Those Staples entries appear in the depreciation/check register pages rather than the general fund payroll pages, indicating the district charged sizable technology or capital items to depreciation.

The packets are transaction registers; they do not include contract text, change orders, or board resolutions tied to the payments. The printout identifies vendors and amounts; for information about contract scope, change orders, payment schedules, or board authorizations for these capital expenditures, the district’s procurement records or meeting minutes would need to be consulted.