HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Finding ways to improve the air quality in schools will be a part of Monday’s Hutchinson USD 308 Board of Education meeting.
Administration is asking the Board of Education to approve a contract with Design Construction Services for $433,589. The project includes the installation of air purifiers in all USD 308 HVAC units.
The contractor will provide and install 513 air purifiers in all of the rooftop units, air handler units, and VRF cassettes. The I-wave units, as they are called, use ionization to reduce pathogens, COVID-19, allergens, particles, smoke and odors. The I-wave units have been installed at HutchCC, some Reno county districts, and several Kansas school districts. CARES-2 funding will be used to pay for the project.
Also Monday, the board will seek approval for the purchase of 75 desktop computers for the Career and Technical Education Academy at a cost of $56,349, and go over several other software and technology purchases.
The board will also go into executive session for several personnel matters at the end of the meeting.
Monday’s meeting of the Hutchinson USD 308 School Board begins at 6 p.m. at the Career and Technical Education Academy at 800 15th Circle.
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