# Regular Board Meeting - November 4, 2026

The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Board of Public Education’s regular meeting on November 4, 2026, included multiple budget and procurement actions. The board approved budget amendments of $885,000 for Pre-K classroom refurbishment, $16,384,211 for the FY2027 Title I-A grant, and $1,344,987 for Title IV-A. It also approved capital transfers of $3,147,655 from East Blast 3 contingency to HVAC work and $738,294 from East Blast 4 contingency for Port Wentworth site improvements, including temporary bus parking during work at Gamble Road. The board approved an additional $880,215 for HVAC replacements and a plant-controller upgrade at Isle of Hope K-8 under the existing contract with Mock Plumbing and Mechanical. Other approved purchases and contract actions included an estimated $1.1 million renewal with NAPA Auto Parts (Sourcewell agreement 090624-GPC and Georgia statewide contract), 11 school buses from Yancey Bus Sales and Service for $2,409,056, on-call engineering services estimated at $5 million, on-call design services estimated at $10 million, and districtwide lawn services estimated at $1,154,164.18 annually from Coastal Greenery, Rotolo Consultants, Russell Landscape, and YardNique/Tidewater Landscape. The board also approved a $3,895,956 increase to the Gamble Road project’s guaranteed maximum price with Reeves Young LLC, and a $67,789.35 change order with LS3P Associates for laser scanning and modeling at 208 Bull Street.

The board approved a $3,976,435 transfer from East Blast 5 contingency for capital-program management, with the revised allocation reaching $23,976,435; the discussion described funding through FY2028 and future review, rather than pre-approving later contract extensions. Members raised concerns about contingency use, construction cost changes, and the need for stronger upfront procurement planning. A board member also proposed developing guidance on when to bid projects versus using on-call services; no policy was adopted. Financial staff reported that property-tax collections and investment income were below expectations to date, and said a forecast of the school nutrition program may show a need for a larger operating-fund subsidy than the $5 million budgeted. The board also approved the consent agenda and several proclamations; no other specific procurement action was identified in those items.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 04, 2026

### Sources
- [Regular Board Meeting - November 4, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwj2-Hnx9Uw) - SCCPSSCommunications