By GARRETT SAGER
Hays Post

At 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Rockwell Administration Center, the Hays USD 489 Board of Education will review the presentations that three architectural firms presented to the board during last week’s special board meeting.

The board heard from Hollis and Miller; Schaefer, Johnson, Cox, Frey Architectural Firm; and DLR Group on Oct. 17 as each firm made a 35-minute presentation on how they would get a bond issue to pass for USD 489 after last June’s bond election failed.

Each firm had prior experience of having successful bond elections, which prompted the board to bring them in for their presentations.

Hollis and Miller focused on how the company is 100-percent focused on education; SJCF focused on why bonds are not successful; and DLR showed what they can bring to the table that the other firms cannot.

The board will review each of the presentations before speaking with the firms again about returning to Hays for another presentation.

Also up for discussion will be the request proposal for the Hays High School HVAC system, which was drawn up by Integrated Consulting Engineers Inc.

Hays High School is in need of a total HVAC replacement, district officials have said.

Also on the agenda:

• The board will vote on the Hays High roof storm repair bid
• Transportation purchases
• Student fees
• Construction at-risk