Nelson County Board of Education Special Called Meeting August 5, 2026

The Nelson County Board of Education held a special called meeting on August 5, 2026, primarily to address procurement and contracting issues related to the Thomas Nelson Middle School construction project. The board discussed terminating the contract with Olympic Construction due to performance and quality issues, including non-conforming masonry work that required removal and rework. A mutual release agreement was negotiated, with Olympic Construction agreeing to pay approximately $11,000 in compensation to the district. The board also considered a change order to authorize an additional $600,000 in funding for masonry work to be awarded to Construction Group LLC, funded from the project's contingency budget rather than the district's general fund. The board approved the mutual release agreement contingent upon receipt of the settlement check and authorized the change order to keep the project on schedule. The meeting concluded with scheduling the next meeting and updates on ongoing construction progress.