Facilities staff briefed the Finance & Facilities Committee on the district’s capital improvement program (CIP) roadmap and a recent city allocation of $10 million for school maintenance and infrastructure projects.
Staff summarized projects funded in the city CIP: a $10 million allocation focused on major electrical and mechanical improvements, $950,000 for playground modernization and CTE projects, and pots for paving and fencing. Staff listed near‑term projects that have moved into design or construction, including Dunbar Middle School heating replacement (steam to hot water), Sheffield boiler and chiller replacement, EC Glass HVAC and controls, Leehorn rooftop unit replacements, and divisionwide access control work. Staff said several projects are under design for the next fiscal years, including multiple roof replacements, architectural and MEP improvements at several schools, CTE lab upgrades at middle schools, turf and track replacement at EC Glass, and playground modernization at multiple elementary schools.
New construction project manager Jordan Eubank and facilities leadership walked committee members through a multi‑year road map showing FY 2026–2028 priorities and schedule, and described a process that escalates earlier design work so projects can move quickly when funds become available. Committee members asked about how project costs are derived (Dominion7 facility condition assessment was cited as the baseline for much of the work and includes escalators for inflation), where project scopes are documented, and what contingency steps exist for student relocation during multi‑year MEP or full‑building projects.
Committee members requested ready access to the Dominion7 facility condition assessment and line‑item scopes for major projects, and asked staff to provide timelines and scope documents for high‑priority items such as EC Glass turf/track replacement and auditorium upgrades at buildings being considered for program relocations. Staff said city CIP funds are available beginning July 1 and recommended encumbering funds promptly to avoid end‑of‑year spending pressure; committee accepted the CIP report and instructed staff to continue design work so projects can be started in the seasons indicated on the roadmap.