Consultants present third master facility study outlining building needs, five option packages

Consultants from ATS&R unveiled the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District’s third master facility study at the board meeting on Jan. 27, presenting a building-by-building facility condition assessment, cost estimates, and five packages of aspirational options ranging from targeted repairs to new construction and central-office reconfiguration.

The study includes a facility condition index (FCI) for each building, an “at-a-glance” red/yellow/green summary by system (site, envelope, interior, and systems), and detailed appendices with inventory, equipment model numbers and cost breakdowns. The consultants recommended the district continue updating the plan every five years and provided inflation-adjusted cost scenarios.

Why it matters: the study lays out multi‑year choices that could affect building capacity, classroom configuration, parking and bus circulation, program space (CTE, music, shop), and potential future referendum or bonding needs. The consultants noted some…