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Board sees $568,000 of LSIC requests included in FY26 proposal; district plans seven buses
Summary
The proposed FY26 budget includes selected Local School Improvement Committee (LSIC) requests and funding for seven replacement buses; several larger CEFP projects remain outside the proposed budget.
District staff laid out which capital and school-request items were included in the proposed FY2026 budget and which remain on longer-term lists.
“Page 12 through 15, that’s your LSIC request,” Mr. Rotgen, a district staff member, told the board. He said schools requested roughly $18.5 million in projects overall; items highlighted and marked with an "x" in the packet are those included in the proposed budget. Rotgen told the board included items total about $568,000.
Rotgen cited several specific projects included or discussed: environmental remediation estimates of about $250,000 at Cox Landing if the school must connect to a sewer line; fire alarm-panel upgrades at Heights Saunders; a gym floor at Huntington East; safety and access work at the new Milton Elementary; and security and equipment needs for the Woody Williams Center when it opens.
On transportation, Rotgen said the budget includes funding to buy seven school buses at a cost of slightly more than $1 million. He said the district receives state allocations for bus replacement, but full funding can be spread over multiple years and the state reimburses some transportation non-payroll costs about two years after they occur. Rotgen said the board chose seven buses rather than eight because the eighth bus would not have been fully covered by available local carryover without increasing the reserve drawdown.
Rotgen summarized the CEFP (capital-energy/facilities plan) list and said the budget does not include CEFP projects; those remain for future consideration, potential bids, and possible School Building Authority grant awards.
Mister Boggs, a district staff member who manages school requests, looked up the total of items included in the proposed budget during the meeting and confirmed the $568,000 figure for included LSIC items. Rotgen said one large project (foundation repairs at Cabell Midland) was already funded from this fiscal year and would go out for bid in phases.
The board did not take final action on individual capital items during the work session; staff said they will bring bid results and related contract items to the board for approval as required.
