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Board approves 10-year facilities maintenance plan; prairie roof phases drive costs
Summary
The board approved the district's 10-year long-term facilities maintenance (LTFM) plan, which lists roofing — notably the Prairie building phases — as the largest expense and discusses potential future use of lease levy funding for major roofing work.
The Worthington School Board approved its 10-year long-term facilities maintenance (LTFM) plan, an annual submission the district must provide to the state that lays out projected revenues and prioritized facility projects.
District staff presented the plan as a formality that nevertheless outlines a multi-year picture: revenue is calculated using average pupil units and a state formula, and the report showed roughly $22.5 million in calculated revenue before debt-service set-asides. The plan identifies high-priority projects including Prairie building roof phases, high school gym asbestos removal, the high school elevator, and three gym floors.
"The Prairie roof is obviously our biggest expense," a facilities staff member said, noting that completing the next two phases after an initial $1.72 million phase would raise total costs for the roof to roughly $2.2–$2.4 million. Staff said that if the district completed 100% of the listed projects in the plan, the LTFM account balance would be small by 2028.
Why it matters: the plan informs state reporting requirements and helps the district prioritize scarce capital maintenance funds. Board members discussed funding constraints and the limited allowable uses for LTFM dollars compared with general-fund flexibility.
Funding and options: staff explained that roughly $500,000 of calculated revenues go to debt service and that the remainder is available for maintenance. Because roofing is a large, multi-year expense, staff and the board discussed the possibility of using a lease levy as a future funding source for portions of the roof after 2025; staff noted that new state statute allows projects over $100,000 to qualify for that option.
Board discussion emphasized that the LTFM plan is a working document. "You have every authority to adjust those plans moving forward," staff said, and indicated the board will vet timing of Prairie phases and align them with other potential projects such as gym-area work.
Vote: The board moved, seconded and approved the LTFM plan by voice vote.
Provenance: The presentation began with the facilities summary and concluded with the board's voice vote approving the plan.
