School Board approves change orders for new high school, police vehicle purchases

Christian County School Board members approved change orders for the consolidated Christian County High School and vehicle purchases for the district’s police department at Thursday’s meeting.

To start the meeting, District Communications Director Johnna Brown says board members recognized and presented cords to graduating seniors who served on the Superintendent Advisory Committee as well as those who served as student ambassadors. Then, members of the recent Leadership CCPS group received certificates of completion.

Construction of the new Christian County High School continues on schedule, and Brown says they should receive a temporary certificate of occupancy in the coming weeks. The certificate means that the building is safe for staff to start working in it.

The board approved three change orders which led to the school’s price tag increasing by $57,218. Brown says the district still has over $3 million in its contingency fund. The board also approved the purchase of lifts and tables for special education class rooms, kitchen equipment, choral risers, the installation of wall graphics and the installation of basketball goals.

The board also approved purchasing eight more law enforcement vehicles for $351,008. Brown says they are working on hiring more officers as those who are with the Hopkinsville Police Department and the Christian County Sheriff’s Department are being phased out.

By the beginning of the 2026-27 school year, Brown says they plan to have 17 officers in the department.

Photo courtesy of Johnna Brown