Trustees discussed a request to purchase classroom furniture for Judson Middle School after the campus received equipment changes related to the district’s JSTEM/makerspace reconfiguration.

Administration told trustees that while some usable desks and teacher furniture are available in district storage and at other campuses, campus leaders identified approximately 430 desks at Judson Middle School that are damaged or heavily graffitied and should be replaced. Facilities staff said 226 desks in the annex and about 52 additional desks could be redeployed, along with some teacher desks and filing cabinets, but the school would still need more furniture to outfit empty classrooms.

Administrators emphasized they would not purchase items that are unnecessary; they said the makerspace equipment moved to other campuses and that science lab furniture used for experiments would remain in science classrooms. A miscommunication earlier in the meeting prompted trustees to pause and request that the district supply clearer pictures and an itemized list of what would be replaced and what will be reused from other campuses.

Trustees directed administration to proceed by first reusing serviceable desks from district storage and to return with a refined procurement list and cost estimate; they also asked that facilities lifecycle planning (replacement cadence for furniture across campuses) be included in the upcoming facilities assessment.