Board splits 3-1 on $5 million to replace failing heating and cooling in three elementaries

What happened

The board awarded HVAC renovation contracts of $2,145,186 for Huntington Elementary, $1,306,314 for Cleveland Elementary and $1,614,801 for Cottonwood Elementary. Bids came in higher than expected. The vote was 3-1, with one member abstaining.

Why it matters to families

Staff said all three schools' heating and cooling systems were failing. The work is partly paid by a state capital grant, and the board asked for a long-term facility plan.

The evidence

February 11, 2026 approved minutes record the three bids, the higher-than-expected costs, the failing systems, and the roll-call vote.

The source