Inlet View Elementary rebuild cost rises $849,673 due to PCB contamination discovery

What happened

The Board approved a $849,673 change order for Cornerstone General Contractors on August 18, 2026, raising the total contract value for the Inlet View Elementary School Replacement Project to up to $42,744,256. The increase covers costs to dispose of PCBs found in the concrete foundation slabs of the original building, as required by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.

Why it matters to families

This is a material, unbudgeted cost increase to an active school rebuild project driven by an environmental contamination finding, and reflects a documented safety/regulatory issue (PCB contamination) requiring special out-of-state disposal.

The evidence

ASD Memorandum #012 states testing found PCBs in the concrete foundation slabs for the original Inlet View building, ADEC requires disposal outside Alaska, and the Board approved a $849,673 change order increasing the total contract to up to $42,744,256, passing 7-0.

The source