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Board approves $3.8 million capital improvements budget for fiscal year 2026
Summary
The Box Elder School District board approved a $3.8 million capital improvement budget for FY26 to address priority facility repairs and upgrades after reviewing a prioritized list developed with the facilities advisory committee.
The Box Elder School District Board of Education voted to approve a $3.8 million capital improvement budget for fiscal year 2026 after hearing a staff report on prioritized facility needs.
District facilities staff said the list was compiled from building walkthroughs, maintenance reports and input from school administrators and the facilities advisory committee. Projects were categorized as high, medium and low priority; completing every item on the full list would exceed $5 million, staff said, but $3.8 million would address the high- and medium-priority items identified by the committee.
The nut graf: trustees were told the larger list included some holdovers from last year that had been paused while the district awaited a voter bond; with the bond’s failure, some projects had to be reprioritized for inclusion in the FY26 request. Staff said the district has funding available and recommended asking for the larger appropriation compared with the prior year’s $2.5 million allocation.
Board members asked about specific items, including a proposed bus drive project at Bear River High and Middle Schools; staff said that item is on hold because of cost. Trustees approved the proposed $3.8 million request on a voice vote.
Ending: Staff said some items will be completed under the current fiscal-year carryover while higher-cost items will be scheduled based on funding, committee prioritization and construction estimates.
