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School committee hears FY26 CIP: $13.27 million in projects; high‑school roof largest single item
Summary
Administrators previewed the FY26 capital improvement plan that lists approximately $13.27 million in projects funded by bonds, led by an $8.44 million roof at North Kingstown High School and a range of ADA, safety, HVAC and plumbing work across schools.
At the Feb. 4 budget workshop the administration presented its draft FY26 capital improvement plan (CIP), describing the projects the district plans to fund largely with bond proceeds.
A presenter identified in the meeting as Dr. Nico summarized the top‑line numbers: “As you can see on this first slide, we are estimating total cost… the estimated cost of these projects is $13,272,200,” the presenter said. The largest single line item listed is a proposed North Kingstown High School roof replacement estimated at $8,441,400.
Other line items called out in the CIP package include fire‑alarm upgrades ($237,700), district ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) access work totaling roughly $396,700 (sidewalk curb ramps, accessible routes and exterior landings at several schools), security vestibules for multiple buildings ($345,700), interior renovations (presenter listed an interior renovation line of about $3,163,800), window gasket work (~$89,500) and plumbing projects (about $597,400). The administration said the listed projects came from its asset‑management spreadsheet and from bond‑eligible scopes.
The committee used the presentation to ask whether particular previously discussed projects (for example, interior renovation and HVAC electrical work at Stony Lane) were intentionally omitted or accidentally left off the distributed slide set. Administrators agreed to review and confirm the slide detail against the asset‑management list presented to the town’s asset management group earlier in January.
Why it matters: the CIP contains multi‑year projects that will affect building safety, accessibility and long‑term maintenance. Committee members asked staff to confirm whether items previously shown to asset management were intended to be omitted or moved to a different funding source.
Discussion vs. decision: the workshop was informational; the committee did not vote to authorize projects or change bond spending. Staff said they will return with confirmation of any missing items and align the CIP slides and underlying spreadsheet for committee review.
What’s next: staff will verify the slide list against the asset‑management spreadsheet, confirm the status of Stony Lane items referenced during questions, and circulate an updated CIP schedule for the Feb. 11 meeting so members can consider formal capital assignments.
