WHAT HAPPENED: The board approved payments...

WHAT HAPPENED:

The board approved payments totaling $812,984 from the General

Obligation Bonds.

WHAT IT MEANS:

The payments cover various construction and engineering costs for

work performed at El Morro Elementary, Top of the World, Thurston

Middle and Laguna Beach High schools.

WHAT HAPPENED:

The board denied a proposed addendum to the independent contractor

agreement with Constant and Dickey Inc. to increase the contract

amount by an additional $14,134.

WHAT IT MEANS:

The district contracted with Constant and Dickey on Dec. 11, 2001,

to perform soil investigations and prepare related reports for

Thurston Middle, Top of the World Elementary and Laguna Beach High

schools. The original contract was not to exceed $47,000. The board

approved an increase of $10,000 in April 2002, which brought the

total to $57,000. The firm exceeded that amount without first

obtaining board approval.