Board to place final $2 million capital‑reserve proposition on ballot to fund facilities projects

District administrators told the Board of Education on March 5 that the final $2 million of a voter‑authorized capital reserve would be placed on the upcoming ballot as a separate proposition to fund several campus projects.

Stacy explained that voters in 2018 authorized a capital reserve of up to $5 million over a 10‑year period; the district previously used portions of that reserve for a middle‑school roof and a Harmony Hill boiler. Turner (the district’s construction consultant) has reviewed costs and confirmed that the remaining $2 million can cover a prioritized set of items, administrators said.

Planned uses described at the meeting include repairs and replacements of exterior lighting on the Harmony/High School campus, an upgrade to auditorium stage lighting (the district previously replaced curtains and refinished the stage), construction of covered outdoor storage for turf and pole‑vault equipment, a cafeteria courtyard and exterior classroom space, and installation of two outdoor walk‑in coolers (one for Bridal Lansing School and one for another building identified in the presentation).

Administrators said the projects would improve safety and operations (for example, exterior lighting and secure storage for athletic equipment) and free up interior cafeteria space by relocating freestanding coolers. Turner provided cost projections to show the work can be achieved within the $2 million allocation, administrators said.

The board included the capital‑reserve proposition as a ballot item; district staff did not ask the board to take an immediate funding vote beyond placing the proposition on the ballot. No contract awards were approved at the March 5 meeting.