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District unveils 10‑year HVAC inventory and roofing replacement plan; replacement fund revised
Summary
Assistant superintendent Lenny Lascher outlined a districtwide inventory and 10‑year replacement plan for HVAC and roofs, reporting roughly 455 rooftop units and a strategy to prioritize restoration vs. full replacement; replacement-plan cuts reduced a prior $1.7M list to nearer budget limits.
Assistant Superintendent Lenny Lascher presented a districtwide replacement and capital‑improvement overview that included a 10‑year HVAC replacement plan, a roofing-condition assessment, and a revised multi‑year replacement list for vehicles, technology and other capital items.
Lascher said staff physically inspected units across the district, documenting roughly 455 rooftop HVAC units, four chillers and numerous mini‑split and closet systems. Each unit was graded on a 1–5 scale that incorporated work-order history, labor hours and parts. He said quarterly preventive maintenance (filter changes, coils, belts, motor checks) is now tracked to extend equipment life.
On roofing, Lascher said the district engaged consultant LBK to perform infrared scans and visual inspections to map roof condition by campus quadrants. He described three remediation approaches: spot restoration (patching), retrofits (partial tear‑off), and full replacements, and emphasized that maintaining otherwise sound roofs is often more cost‑effective than full replacement. Lascher said consultants identified sections recommended for restoration vs. retrofit or replacement and that the district will schedule work in line with available capital-improvement funds.
For the districtwide replacement plan (equipment, vehicles, technology, fine arts and athletics), Lascher said staff consolidated department replacement requests, reviewed five years of past spending and projected five years forward, and reduced the original list by roughly $1.5 million through prioritization and cross-department coordination. He said the plan emphasizes replacing an item only when the new purchase coincides with removal of the old asset ("order a bus, retire a bus") to avoid list creep.
During Q&A board members asked about safety-and-security items (cameras, ballistic shields). Lascher said many security-related purchases are funded through grants and the regular operating budget; technology and camera replacement schedules are coordinated with network and storage capacity updates. He said the replacement list and capital plan will continue to be refined as budgets and needs evolve.
