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District unveils draft 10-year capital maintenance plan; roofs prioritized for near-term work
Summary
Facilities staff and a roofing consultant presented a draft 10-year capital maintenance plan that rates roof sections across district buildings and schedules replacement of critically rated sections in the near term, using referendum funds and other capital balances.
The Janesville School District presented a draft 10-year capital maintenance plan on Feb. 18 that prioritizes roof replacement for the most critical sections and outlines how referendum and other capital funds will be used in the near term.
Dan McCray and facilities staff introduced the plan and said the district has identified roughly $900 million in potential capital work; voters approved $151.8 million in November 2024. The district said it has approximately $3 million budgeted for roofing from the referendum and will supplement that with other capital funds when bids permit.
Facilities staff, joined by Jordan Tumanaro of Apex Building Consultants, described a heat-map assessment that divides each building—s roof into multiple sections and rates them from 1 (poorest condition) to 10 (best). "We have a lot of ones," the facilities presentation said, and officials said they plan to replace roof sections rated 1 across the district beginning in fiscal 2025 and continuing in the next two fiscal years.
Jordan Tumanaro explained the process for bidding and managing roof projects. "We bring in qualified contractors that have had demonstrated success with other school districts and we get competitive bids from them," he told the committee, adding that competitive bids recently came in below budgeted numbers and that workmanship warranties and post-installation inspections are part of the contract and closeout process.
Committee members asked how many roof sections exist and how the sections are counted; staff said a large high school like Craig can have more than two dozen roof sections, each with a different age and condition. McCray and facilities staff said that because the district's asset list totals roughly $36 million in covered roof assets, the full 10-year need exceeds available funds and future phases will be necessary; staff suggested 2028 as a likely timeframe to consider a next capital referendum phase.
The draft plan will be refined and staff said a more complete 10-year plan will be available at the March meeting for committee review. Staff also noted the plan is dynamic: once the poorest sections are replaced, the condition ratings for remaining sections will be reassessed and the plan adjusted accordingly.
