Board to consider delegating spending authority for Capital Improvements Project Phase I

What happened

The September 14, 2026 board agenda includes a resolution (F2) that would delegate to the Chief Operating Officer authority to approve contract modifications, change orders, and change directives up to an Owner/Construction-Manager contingency amount for the districtwide Capital Improvements Project \u2013 Phase I, plus authority to grant related easements and seek permits, without prior board approval on each item.

Why it matters to families

This would let administration commit district construction funds and grant easements/permits between board meetings without a public vote on each change, reducing board oversight of a major capital project's spending decisions.

The evidence

Agenda item F2: 'DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT BUSINESS RELATED TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT \u2013 PHASE I ... authorize spending authority up to the Owner Contingency and Construction Manager at-Risk Contingency ... authorize easement and permit authority related to the Project.'

The source