# Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education Meeting 1/26/2022

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education meeting on January 26, 2022, included substantial discussion of bond-funded facilities work. Staff presented air-conditioning and LED-lighting projects for several elementary and middle schools, including geothermal systems at Clague and Forsythe Middle Schools; the middle-school work was expected to continue through summer 2023. The board also reviewed a recommended $2.5 million sinking-fund contract for Skyline High School insulation and building-envelope repairs. Six bids were received, with Liberty Sheet Metal of Romeo, Michigan, identified as the recommended contractor. The work was projected to save approximately $140,000 in annual electricity costs. The transcript does not clearly establish a separate vote on these specific recommendations.

The board discussed prequalifying moving and painting contractors for bond and sinking-fund projects, with proposed terms of three years and two optional one-year renewals. Premier Relocations was mentioned as a current moving-services provider; General Painting Company and Papa’s Painting were recommended for the painting prequalification. The consent agenda passed unanimously and included the summer 2022 paving projects at Logan, Pattengill, Pittsfield, and Wines Elementary Schools. Other discussion focused on pandemic operations, staffing and transportation shortages, equity planning, and the location of board meetings; no additional procurement decisions were identified in those discussions.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Education
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** January 26, 2022

### Sources
- [Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education Meeting 1/26/2022](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IIvkGGn4gM) - CTN Ann Arbor