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Greenwich School District presents capital plan with $30 million GHS pool placeholder
Summary
District staff presented a three-year capital plan that adds a $30 million placeholder for a Greenwich High School pool replacement, shifts a Riverside renovation to 2027–28, and lists other planned but provisional projects including smart-board replacement and Cardinal Field driveway work.
District staff presented a high-level three-year capital plan at the board retreat, flagging several large placeholder figures and a handful of projects that will require further study.
The plan includes a $30,000,000 placeholder for the Greenwich High School (GHS) pool replacement. "The biggest number is that GHS pool replacement. That is a placeholder," said Mr. Brannion, a district staff member involved in the capital presentation. He told the board the feasibility committee continues to refine options and costs.
Why it matters: the pool was not on last year’s capital plan and became a pressing item after the school year ended. The district said the $30 million figure is an early estimate intended for planning, not a final ask, and staff recommended that placeholders be clearly labeled on published documents to avoid public confusion.
Other building projects and timing - Riverside renovation: staff moved the project from 2026–27 into 2027–28 to reflect the expected schedule for forming a building committee, hiring an architect and obtaining state approvals. Mr. Brannion said the shift recognizes execution and funding timing and called 2027–28 the more realistic budget placement. - Cardinal Field: the plan carries a $7.5 million placeholder in 2029–30 for driveway work. Staff said $150,000 was set aside in 2025–26 for architecture and engineering (A&E) and design work. A separate $75,000 line on the detailed sheet is for potential stadium HVAC work.
Technology, specialty and other items - Information technology: the presentation added a smart-board replacement program to the capital model but did not request funding for it in 2026–27. "We added the smart board replacement program ... but we're not funding it in the year we're building," Mr. Brannion said. The district also clarified that numeric amounts shown on the slide are in thousands; a line showing "76" for district network closets represents $76,000. - Stage renovation and athletic fields: stage renovation appears in later years (2028–30) with some capital already set aside for emergent repairs; athletic field pricing is still being refined with facilities staff and Pete (facilities) referenced as working on updated estimates.
Other notes and constraints - Staff said most non-placeholder items have been refreshed and are reasonably confident estimates; the district plans more detailed project sheets for the September business meeting and a final vote on the capital plan later in the fall. - The board suggested adding an asterisk or similar notation next to placeholder numbers on published documents to reduce misinterpretation by readers who do not attend meetings.
Provenance: the capital update was introduced near the start of the presentation and concluded when the board moved on to the operating budget; staff repeatedly described placeholder items and dates for committees and design work.
Ending: staff asked the board for questions and said the September business meeting will include detailed sheets; adoption of the capital budget is expected later in the fall once feasibility and design work proceeds.
