Several building improvement projects were approved at Tuesday night’s United School Board meeting.
The board approved contracts with EberHVAC for the HVAC at the United elementary, high school and administrative offices for $1.245 million; Hallstrom Clark Electric for the electrical part of the HVAC project at $86,000; Marmat, Inc. to replace entrances, concrete restoration and forced entry window glazing at the Junior-Senior High building at a cost of $489,159, along with plaster repairs, stage extension and other repairs to the Junior-Senior High auditorium at a cost of $287,700; and to T.P. Electric to fix the auditorium and stage lights at a cost of $159,200.
Superintendent Dr. Richard Lucas said that the projects will be worked on while students and staff are out of the building for summer break.
In other business, the board approved a notice of grant application from the Frances R. Dewing Foundation for up to $15,000. The district wants to use the money to build decks, benches, a whiteboard with cover, garden boxes, weather station and possible sound garden to create an outdoor classroom on the Elementary Nature Trail.
