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District hires ICS to assemble 10-year capital plan, aims to return plan to board by April 28
Summary
An outside consultant from ICS presented a phased approach to produce a district 10‑year capital plan, including condition verification, demographic updates, community input sessions in March and April, and use of a CIP planning tool.
At the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District facilities committee meeting on Feb. 19, consultant Paul Solomon of Integrated Capital Solutions (ICS) outlined a plan to assemble a 10‑year capital improvement plan for the district.
Solomon said the work will consolidate the district’s existing condition assessments, updated demographic projections and educational‑program requirements and deliver a final comprehensive plan for board review by April 28.
The presentation explained why the plan matters: district leaders said the work will align facilities investments with long‑term enrollment and program needs and provide a single, prioritized roadmap for maintenance, renovations and any capacity projects.
Solomon described ICS’s process as collaborative. He said the firm will verify selected condition assessments with engineer site reviews, match enrollment projections to building capacity and test “educational adequacy” (whether existing spaces support current instructional programs). He told the committee, “we want to collaboratively build a long range plan.”
ICS plans to use a K–12 capital planning tool the firm calls CIP360 to produce year‑by‑year investment “snapshots” and workbooks that administrators and the board can use for budgeting and public communication. Solomon said ICS is already collecting floor plans, surveys of principals and teachers, and an updated demographic report, and that March will be a heavy analysis month for the team.
The consultant outlined two community engagement events: a March open house to present needs and gather input and an April session to review draft recommendations. Community feedback will be gathered in‑person and through an online platform (described in the presentation as a “thought exchange”) so residents can submit and rate ideas asynchronously.
Next steps identified at the meeting included finalizing a communications plan with district administration, completing the capacity analysis once the updated demographics are available, building the CIP360 workbooks, and sharing interim “snapshots” with administration and the board as the plan develops. Committee members asked for ICS to return as needed; Solomon said the schedule for additional appearances will be coordinated with administration.
