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Board reviews preliminary 2025–26 capital improvement plan, fund allocations and roofing inflation concerns
Summary
District staff presented the proposed 2025–26 capital improvement projects, noted fund source differences (Fund 46 vs. Fund 80), and discussed increasing CIP budgets to account for inflation — particularly roofing costs — with formal approval of the 2025–26 CIP scheduled for the March 10 meeting.
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District staff reviewed the proposed 2025–26 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), funding sources and longer-term 10-year planning requirements, and flagged construction-cost inflation for key items such as roofing.
Staff explained that the 2025–26 CIP includes some Fund 80 work (recreation-related items) that historically has not been part of Fund 46. Examples listed for Fund 80 included replacement of two driver’s education vehicles and improvements to a recreation field at West Middle School. Materials showed an existing Fund 46 balance just over $1 million for previously approved projects and site reservations (funds rolled by principals), and staff noted interest earnings and unallocated amounts contribute to available CIP funding.
Facilities staff said roofing and other capital categories have experienced material cost increases; one facilities presenter said roofing-related costs (membranes, insulation, adhesives and labor) have risen roughly 60 percent compared with pre-COVID estimates and that, in practical terms, the board’s usual half-million-dollar annual roofing allocation may need to be closer to $700,000–$800,000 to keep pace. Staff noted the district’s in-house trades team performs a significant portion of mechanical, electrical and plumbing work and that in-house capacity reduces overall project costs where feasible.
Board members were told the 2025–26 CIP will be brought back for action at the March 10 meeting; the 10-year plan is a statutory requirement for Fund 46 and intended as a planning tool rather than a fixed commitment for distant years. Staff emphasized the difference between ‘‘needs’’ and ‘‘wants’’ when prioritizing projects and said plans will be updated as inspections and cost estimates evolve.
