The Christian County School Board approved issuing bids for the construction of athletic facilities at the consolidated Christian County High School and for the demolition of the old Christian County Middle School at their Thursday meeting.
Before the meeting was called to order, District 4 School Board Representative Rebecca Pepper was sworn back into her position by Christian County Circuit Judge Andrew Self following her win in the November General Election.
Concerning the consolidated high school, Tim Geegan from Alliance Corporation says construction is on and maybe even a little bit ahead of schedule. A majority of the school’s roofing is on and windows are being installed.
Geegan also brought three change orders to the board resulting in the school’s price tag decreasing by around $187,000. The changes include extending power wiring to a band tower, credit for replaced access controls and window access control modifications.
Assistant Superintendent Kevin Crider then requested approval from the board to issue bids for the construction of athletic facilities at the high school. Crider says they are looking to construct a baseball field, softball field, two soccer fields, tennis courts and a four-lane practice track with an estimated cost of $7.5 million.
The board approved the motion.
From construction to demolition, the board voted to readvertise bids for the demolition of the old middle school. The board originally voted to advertise demolition bids in October, but District Finance Director Jessica Darnell says the bids were not detailed enough.
Turning toward finances, Darnell presented an audit report prepared by Diuguid Gentry and Associates. Darnell says the report was clean, but they did receive suggestions.
The firm suggested that accounts that have been inactive for over a year should be closed. Darnell says some accounts became inactive during the COVID-19 pandemic, but instead of closing them she advised that they remain open since they would most likely be used following the pandemic.
To conclude the meeting, the board approved their 2025 meeting schedule.
