# Bond, Finance, & Operations Committee of the Whole 10/13/2026

The October 13, 2026, Bond, Finance, & Operations Committee of the Whole of the Board of Education reviewed bond and facilities work. Contracts for awarded elementary-school projects are being processed, with submittals and permitting to follow; an RFP is also being prepared for asbestos abatement at three elementary schools. The committee discussed starting quotes and price review for bond-funded classroom smartboards earlier to avoid anticipated cost increases. The district is refining remaining bond budgets, including removing the Elms baseball field project and tracking the Gaines roof, estimated at up to $1.2 million. No bond-related award or purchase was approved at this meeting.

Operations staff reported that a new blade has been ordered and that previously approved surplus buses, which did not meet the $6,500 auction threshold, are being relisted with a $5,500 threshold. Staff expect to bring forward a request to purchase three replacement Thomas buses at $157,932 each; the transcript’s stated total is unclear, and whether the purchase can use bond funds remains to be reviewed against remaining bond commitments. For the pool, two facility-study quotes were reported—$6,000 from Aquatic Source and $5,000 from another provider—with no selection made; staff were asked to obtain further information and references. The committee also discussed possible state per-pupil mental-health and safety funding, including potential camera and access-control upgrades, but deferred any opt-in decision for a future meeting. Other procurement-related follow-up includes reviewing approximately $48,000 in elementary teacher wish-list requests and applying additional discretion and controls to staff credit-card use; neither was approved here.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [Bond, Finance, & Operations Committee of the Whole 10/13/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaygiBRBhJs) - Board of Education