District presents 10-year capital investment plan; county sequencing places two elementary designs early and Frank Porter Graham later

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools staff introduced the proposed 2025–35 Capital Investment Plan (CIP), which implements recommendations from the Wolpert facilities study and aligns certain project sequencing with the county’s funding guardrails.

Operations staff said the Wolpert assessment identified nearly 800 projects across five priority levels; the county and district have prioritized replacement of aging schools and high‑priority maintenance projects. The county’s recommended sequencing allocates major project design funds early for two elementary-school replacements (Carrboro Elementary and Estes Hills Elementary) and schedules work on Frank Porter Graham for later in the decade (year six of the plan). Deferred-maintenance and recurring capital lines will continue to fund major maintenance, safety and infrastructure projects.

District staff described recent accomplishments funded out of deferred maintenance and recurring capital — completed roofing projects, fire-alarm and HVAC upgrades, security vestibule work, IT infrastructure upgrades, ADA fixes and gym-floor maintenance — and said the district has spent the majority of prior deferred-maintenance allocations while reserving funds to respond to emergencies. Staff emphasized the county’s requirement that major projects follow the Wolpert priorities and that changes to major-project budgets would require county approval.

Board members were informed of next steps: a public hearing and work session, county joint meetings in April and the county’s adoption of capital and operating budgets in June. No vote was taken at the meeting; the CIP will return for board public comment and final action following the county’s review cycle.