District facilities staff provided a multi‑site update and said the district is restarting a camera program for problem stops identified by bus drivers.

Facilities reported near‑term work at Clark Middle School (final punchlist and furniture installation), Cedar Shoals (classroom and cafeteria furniture installed and modular moves completed), Gaines Elementary (local building committee scheduled; renovation expected to begin this summer) and a planned warehouse pad and expansion at the district services site. Staff said summer 2025 work will include five HVAC projects and replacement of nine HVAC units at Timothy Road Elementary; Winterville will require a larger future renovation to replace remaining packaged (Bard) units. The Cedar Shoals 9th‑grade move and other modular transitions occurred over the winter break.

On transportation infrastructure, staff said bus‑mounted cameras — previously removed when municipal enforcement changed — are being reintroduced on selected buses in areas drivers identified as recurring problem spots where motorists fail to stop for school buses. The cameras began issuing notices this week, staff said; camera use is not yet exhaustive across the fleet and cameras are being installed on buses that serve identified areas. The district confirmed cameras also record inside buses for student‑behavior monitoring.

Trustees raised questions about how camera locations were chosen and urged staff to rely on objective incident reporting in addition to driver reports so enforcement does not disproportionately target certain neighborhoods. Mr. Troy Denson noted prior litigation in the region over automated ticketing and asked staff to monitor pending state legislation that could affect the legal status of automated camera citation programs.

Facilities staff said they would continue to provide project updates and confirmed a public meeting for Gaines Elementary on Jan. 22 to engage school staff, parents and community members on the planned renovation.

No board action was required on the facilities reports; trustees asked for ongoing updates and asked staff to include data on incident reports and location selection criteria for the bus camera program.