The Deming Public Schools Board voted Feb. 20 to accept a $338,869.15 quote from Beck Total Office Interiors to refresh furniture in the district’s Cody central offices.

Deputy Superintendent of Operations Mr. Parker presented the request and described a multi-year program the district has used to replace worn furniture in district facilities. Parker said the Cody office furniture was roughly 25–30 years old, becoming unsafe and unrepairable in places; examples listed included fractured glass covers and splintered pieces. The full itemized quote, he said, includes desks, bookshelves and workstations and lists a higher “list price” that is reduced under the district’s cooperative contract; approximately $52,000 of the approved amount was described as shipping, installation and associated labor.

Parker said many modern office furniture warranties are long (15 years or lifetime under manufacturer coverage), and that the district would offer functioning used pieces first to other district sites and local public partners before auctioning remnants. He said the cost was an operational expense that had been budgeted for the fiscal year; larger school-facility furniture refreshes in later years might require capital-outlay purchasing due to size and cost.

Board members asked logistical questions about scope and timeline. District staff said every office in the Cody offices will be refreshed; the boardroom dais quote was still pending and may be a separate project. Staff said ordering would start after approval and the district hoped to finish installation before June 30 to keep the work within the current fiscal year.

A board member moved to accept the quote and the motion passed on roll call vote. Staff said usable furniture removed from the central office will first be offered to campus sites and local public agencies; any remaining items will be sold at public auction.