San Felipe-Del Rio CISD requests nearly $3M for HVAC, fencing, vehicles and repairs in sustainability plan

San Felipe-Del Rio CISD facilities staff presented a sustainability plan and asked the board of trustees to consider $2,957,220 in operations and facilities requests for the coming fiscal year.

The packet outlined HVAC work, fencing and campus repairs alongside athletics upgrades, furniture, technology refreshes and vehicle replacements. Facilities staff said the HVAC line item is $310,000 and listed campus-specific amounts, fencing for two campuses is estimated at about $450,000 this year, and roof repairs for multiple high‑school wings total $375,000.

Why it matters: the items are maintenance and safety‑related needs that district staff say stem from an equipment assessment and multiyear deferred work. Board members pressed for clarity on prior spending and on how the projects would be prioritized if the district does not receive all requested funds.

Facilities staff member Hector Chapa introduced the plan and described the scope: “The presentation includes, HVAC, fencing, athletics, campus furniture, asphalt, interior and exterior painting, technology refresh, service vehicles.” He told the board the HVAC figures come from an assessment completed earlier this year.

The district listed the HVAC total as $310,000 and gave campus…