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Board approves 2025–26 capital outlay; operations director warns of $18–$20 million facilities backlog
Summary
The Tooele School District board approved the fiscal‑year 2025–26 capital outlay budget after staff described adjustments to the draft. Operations staff said a recent facilities assessment put the district’s deferred maintenance and needed building upgrades in the $18–$20 million range and flagged several large-ticket projects.
The Tooele School District Board of Education voted to approve the district’s recommended capital outlay budget for fiscal year 2025–26 after staff described several adjustments to the draft and answered questions from board members.
Ian Silva, operations director, told the board the budget was tightened after additional vendor quotes and that a major new item added to the capital list was stage rigging for Tooele High School, which he estimated at about $250,000. Silva said the capital spreadsheet includes both districtwide maintenance items and a group of priority “yellow” projects.
Silva summarized a district…
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