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Milton board approves 10-year capital maintenance plan, earmarks PAC sound system and boilers
Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting the Milton School Board approved a 10-year capital maintenance and improvement plan covering school roofs, boilers, safety upgrades and district park repairs, and approved a five‑year vehicle and equipment replacement schedule.
The Milton School Board approved a 10-year capital maintenance and improvement plan and a five-year vehicle and equipment replacement plan at its Feb. 24 meeting.
Board members agreed to a proposed slate of projects for 2025–26 that district staff said totals $1,338,957 across school buildings and district parks. The funding recommended for 2025–26 includes about $700,000 from the general fund, roughly $488,000 from Fund 46 and about $150,000 from the district parks fund (Fund 80). The board voted to approve the plan during the meeting; the motion passed on a voice vote.
District staff said the plan prioritizes safety and long-lived systems. "Per state statute, we are unable to access the initial deposit or any fund dollars in that fund for a period of five years," a district finance presenter said, noting Fund 46 was established April 16, 2020 and will first be available to draw in April 2025. The district reported the Fund 46 balance as $4,089,230 as of June 30, 2024.
The board and staff highlighted several projects slated for early work under the plan. The performing arts center (PAC), built in 1998, will receive a prioritized safety and technical upgrade; immediate needs include rigging and curtain safety work already completed and a sound system replacement listed in the 2025–26 column. Other school projects include replacing obsolete unit ventilator controls, high-efficiency condensing boilers at older buildings, roof replacements at the high school (roof sections 5b and 6), door and restroom partition replacements at middle and elementary schools, and repainting and interior upgrades at gym and cafeteria spaces. District parks work includes targeted fencing replacements, parking-lot sealing and restriping, and replacement picnic tables and benches.
The five-year vehicle and equipment replacement plan presented to the board lists district custodial and maintenance equipment scheduled for replacement in 2025–26, including scrubbers and carpet machines, with a total replacement recommendation of $55,000.
Board members and staff said the longer planning horizon is intended to secure pricing and vendors earlier so summer work can be scheduled and completed before the school year. Staff also said some one-time capital projects previously approved (for example a Northside chiller project) were funded from Fund 46 at the end of last fiscal year and will be among the first draws from the fund in April.
The board approved the capital maintenance and vehicle replacement plans in a single motion. Staff said the 10-year plan will be revisited annually and can be reprioritized as needs, funding and bids change.
Project totals and funding breakdowns presented to the board are included in the board packet and were reviewed during the finance committee prior to the Feb. 24 meeting.
