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Board reviews planned FY26 summer projects including concrete, tennis courts and safety upgrades
Summary
District facilities staff outlined proposed summer 2026 projects: concrete replacement and bollards at Four Mile Elementary drop-off, high-school sidewalk and parking repairs, main gym/step repairs, tennis-court resurfacing, and other routine flooring, painting and door work.
Southeast Polk facilities staff presented a list of proposed summer 2026 capital and maintenance projects on Feb. 6, describing work ranging from localized safety upgrades to multi-site pavement and court resurfacing.
Facilities staff said priorities include concrete replacement and installation of protective bollards at Four Mile Elementary's east-side drop-off to improve student safety where the parent drop-off area currently opens directly onto the street, replacement of worn sidewalks and parking-lot sections at the high school (including a possible redesign of the east-side roundabout area), indoor flooring and door repairs at several buildings, and resurfacing and re-sealing of tennis courts. "Volard's would help put a barrier there, also prevent any cars in the future or any time that may run into the building itself," a staff member said when describing the Four Mile proposal.
Board members discussed service life of athletic surfaces and the estimated cost of tennis-court seal/paint work. A board member said a contractor quoted about $160,000 to paint and seal the courts; staff said they expect to find a lower bid but want to ensure the chosen solution delivers more than a one-year life cycle. The group also noted the baseball turf life cycle and past replacement timing as reference points.
Why it matters: several items were framed as safety priorities (bollards at student drop-off) and as deferred-maintenance items that have reappeared each year. Staff described the capital list as evolving and noted some items have remained on the district's long-range list for many years. Staff said the district will continue refining costs and phasing work as budget capacity allows.
No final construction contracts were approved at the meeting; several routine project approvals earlier on the agenda (architect agreement for the transportation building, district office furniture and the middle-school project final completion) were approved under the consent/approval items.
