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Board hears change‑order totals and 10‑year capital plan as enrollment projections push need for new seats
Summary
Staff reviewed July change‑order activity and a 10‑year capital plan that projects nearly 19,000 additional students by 2034–35, widespread portable use today and concentrated East Zone capacity shortfalls.
District construction staff presented the July 2025 change‑order report and a bimonthly construction update and then the district’s 10‑year capital plan at the Sept. 9 school board workshop.
Change orders and project status: Tina Silcox reported July change‑order activity totaling multiple categories: direct material purchases of $4,000,473.73276 (with $253,474.35 returned to the district in tax savings), non‑direct material purchases totaling $766,745.17 (returned as unused funds), and contingency adjustments of $575,898.36. The district returned a total of $1,020,219.52 to project lines in July, Silcox said. Projects with recent activity included Cape Coral Technical College, Hector A. Caferetta K‑8 temporary campus work, Bonita Springs Elementary renovations and Spring Creek Elementary HVAC work; time extensions and portable restroom additions also appeared in the report.
Project mobilization and permits: Silcox summarized mobilization at Bayshore expansion, permit progress for Quad…
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