The Moore County Schools Board of Education reviewed ongoing problems with recently installed window film and directed Director of Schools Chad Moorehead July 14 to require the originally contracted 33 mil product unless the vendor provides compelling proof that a proposed 27 mil single-layer film meets the same security specifications.
The minutes state the original installation used a stacked 12 mil and 21 mil layered film (33 mil total) and that the vendor has proposed a 27 mil single-layer alternative that allegedly meets new state law specifications. The board recorded concerns about whether the 27 mil product provides equivalent security and about appearance when placed side-by-side with existing film; the minutes note that over 50% of windows were problematic under the initial installation.
The board's recorded direction was twofold: the director should insist on installation of the 33 mil film as originally paid for unless the vendor supplies demonstrable, side-by-side proof that the 27 mil single-layer product is demonstrably better and provides the same security; if the vendor provides such proof, the director is to call a special board meeting to discuss and vote on the change rather than waiting for the regular August meeting.
The minutes record this as a directive to district staff for contract enforcement and potential board reconsideration; no formal vote on the contract was recorded at the meeting.