By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
The Hays school board will discuss several capital projects at its meeting tonight as well as review its capital budget for the next two years.
The board will consider a project to replace the current lighting system at Roosevelt Elementary School with LED lights. Staff is recommending a $42,541 bid from American Electric Co.
Two other bidders were disqualified because they did not meet specifications. The board has asked staff to further research whether the two disqualified bidders could meet the needs for the project. The low bid from the two disqualified bidders was $18,120.
The board will also consider bids for Hays Middle School roof repairs. Staff is recommending the low base bid of $199,190 from High Plains Roofing of Hays.
The board will consider replacement of the high school’s 850 student computers. The district’s technology committee is recommending replacing the school’s Mircosoft Surface 3s with Dell Latitude 3189s. The purchase is in line with a multi-year technology replacement plan developed by the committee. It includes sale of the existing Surfaces. Cost for the replacement program is $335,750.
Superintendent John Thissen is set to review the capital outlay budget for the next two years. The school district has estimated capital outlay revenue of $2.51 million in fiscal year 2018 and $2.85 million in 2019. With carry over, the available balance in the capital outlay fund would be about $5.66 million in 2018 and $4.48 million in 2019.
Among some of the larger line items, $910,000 is budgeted in 2018 and 2019 for building repairs, parking lots, roofs, HVAC repairs and lighting. The budget has dedicated $520,000 in 2018 for repairs to the Hays High School HVAC system. Transportation will account for $317,000 in both 2018 and 2019.
The estimated balance for the capital fund after expenses for 2018 is $1,897,655, and the balance for 2019 is budgeted to be $1,580,302.
In other business, the board will:
• Consider renewal of a contract with Assurance Partners
• Hear an update on Kansas Education Systems Accreditation
• Consider approval of the Administrative Handbook
Corrected 2:07 p.m. April 10, 2018 to reflect change in wording from revenue total to available balance in capital outlay fund.