Board hears recommendation to stop using questionable classroom tile after visible marring

District facilities staff told the board that flooring installed in several classrooms is showing persistent scarring and wear that staff and an independent reviewer suspect is a manufacturing defect.

"This product that manufacturing lot is defective and as such we are recommending that we do not install any more of that flooring and return it to the manufacturer," the facilities lead said, describing visible marring in sample rooms from different dye lots and results from manufacturer cleaning attempts. He said the district has hired an independent laboratory to test samples and is recommending withholding payment for the shipment pending the lab’s results.

Staff said multiple dye lots in the district’s stock showed similar wear patterns, and they have secured an agreement with the manufacturer for a refund of two remaining years of a three‑year purchase; the vendor may charge a restocking fee. The board discussed legal avenues; a board member urged district counsel to review contractual remedies to recover costs if the product fails testing.

District staff recommended bringing alternatives forward for board consideration and placing the matter on a future agenda once independent test results and any refund details are available.

No formal motion or vote was recorded; the board asked staff to return with test results and recommended next steps for procurement and any contract remedies.