The Marshall School Board approved Nabholz Construction of Columbia as construction manager at risk for the new elementary school as well as other district capital projects as needed during its meeting on Tuesday, July 11.

Nabholz will take care of bonding, liability and insurance for any subcontractors for the process. According to the district, no time table for construction has been set at this point.

The board also approved Missouri Capital Asset Advantage Treasury (MOCAAT) for investment management of funds raised from certificates of participation. The certificates of participation will be sold to investors and repaid with money raised from the tax levy approved in April 2023. The proposed cost of the school and other district projects is estimated to be $35-40 million.

In other news from the meeting, Assistant Superintendent David Reinke reported to the board a total of 864 kindergarten through high school students attended the recently completed summer school session.