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Jordan Public Schools previews $961,000 in LTFM, lists auditorium, roofing and tennis projects
Summary
District staff told the school board the long-term facilities maintenance (LTFM) estimate for 2025–26 is about $961,000 and outlined candidate projects including high-school auditorium lighting, an elementary roof completion and a full resurfacing of the middle-school tennis courts.
Amy Hapeman, a district facilities/finance staff member, told the Jordan Public School District (ISD 717) board on May 12 that the district expects roughly $961,000 in LTFM funds for the 2025–26 school year and proposed a set of prioritized maintenance projects.
Why it matters: LTFM and capital dollars pay for roof repairs, resurfacing, major gym and field work and technology infrastructure that are legally restricted for facilities use and cannot be applied to staffing.
Hapeman said the $961,000 estimate includes about $793,000 in new revenue and approximately $168,000 carried over from the prior fiscal year. She identified a set of likely projects and order-of-magnitude estimates: auditorium lighting at Jordan High School (about $400,000), elementary-school roof completion (about $110,000), and a complete excavation, resurfacing and repainting of the middle-school tennis courts (estimated at $200,000). Hapeman said technology needs — including firewall upgrades — are expected to draw from capital funds, and that safe-school dollars (about $122,000) pay the district’s school resource officer and cyber-protection services from Arctic Wolf.
“We had been intentionally reserving a lot of our LTFM dollars to do the high school roof,” Hapeman said during the presentation.
Board members asked for clarification about the tennis-court estimate and the sequence of work. Hapeman said the tennis-court job will require excavation and new asphalt before painting and that quotes are being solicited. A board member noted that some recent patches have left portions of the court unplayable and supported a full replacement to make the surface safe for students.
Hapeman described the next steps: facilities staff will solicit bids and gather required quotes, and the district will present formal action items in July, including the 10-year plan required by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE). She emphasized that the July action is procedural for the MDE-required plan and does not itself authorize every individual project. The Facilities Director will finalize scopes and bid documents before the board signs off on specific contracts.
The presentation also previewed summer work tied to building projects and district construction sequencing; Hapeman said some placeholder dollars were set aside for sidewalk repairs, painting and unexpected mechanical needs that arise during summer construction.
Members stressed that these restricted funds cannot be used for staffing or general operating costs. Hapeman and other staff said they would return with final scopes, vendor bids and a formal action item in July.
Ending: The board received the informational update; formal approvals of the 10-year plan and specific project contracts are expected at future meetings after the district completes bidding and scope work.
