Superintendent and project managers briefed the board on progress for the new LaBelle High School site and construction timeline.

District staff said recent weeks brought stepped-up meetings with the contractor, construction management and engineering teams to finalize civil engineering work and prepare permitting. The district said it hopes to begin site machinery and canal relocation work as early as July and to see visible construction activity by late fall.

District leaders emphasized efforts to include local and regional subcontractors. Staff held subcontractor outreach meetings and built a QR-code registration for local firms to submit contact and capability information to the construction manager. The superintendent said large pieces of work may require out-of-area prime contractors that will, in turn, be expected to hire local subcontractors for scope they cannot self-perform; the district's stated preference is to maximize local participation where feasible.

No board action was required; staff said they will continue to provide periodic construction updates.