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Central CUSD 301 delays track work, readies summer projects and mobile classroom installation
Summary
The district outlined summer capital projects including a mobile classroom delivery, roofing and infrastructure work, deferred stadium upgrades pending a larger plan, and ongoing investigations into power issues at Prairie View and a buried water line at CMS.
District staff told the Board of Education that two main capital projects are scheduled for the summer: delivery and installation of a mobile classroom unit at Country Trails and a reroofing project at HBT. Staff said the mobile unit is tentatively scheduled for delivery the week of July 4 and that installation would take roughly four weeks.
Staff also reported that, after consultant and vendor estimates, the district would hold off on doing a standalone track this summer and instead pursue a comprehensive stadium upgrade to avoid short-term fixes. Preliminary vendor estimates for a full stadium upgrade, including turf and related work, were given in the $6 million to $9 million range. Board members and staff said they will plan bidding this summer and perform construction in a later season.
Other planned summer work includes painting and flooring updates, small remodels to increase usable space at the high school, PK, HBT and Prairie View, burial of a temporary above-ground water line at CMS, and continued work with contractors to diagnose and address intermittent power issues at Prairie View. Staff said generators have prevented class interruptions while the district works with ComEd and contractors to identify the root cause and to avoid unnecessary $35,000 breaker replacements unless confirmed as the issue.
The board discussed a request from the Central District Girls softball program to make major upgrades at Lily Lake. Staff said the next step is to obtain a proposal from the district civil engineer, Ericsson Engineering, to assess site constraints such as water retention, permitting and other civil needs; staff cautioned the cost of that engineering review was unknown and could range from a few thousand dollars to much more.
Board members also reviewed the district's approach to engaging two new architectural firms to conduct a capital facility assessment and to update the district's capital improvement and health-life-safety plans, with a goal of producing a master facility plan by spring 2026.
