School board approves FY2027–2031 capital improvement plan; HVAC funds restored and turf estimate rises to $750,000
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The City of Fairfax School Board unanimously approved the FY2027–2031 Capital Improvement Plan on Nov. 3, restoring $313,000 across the board to address HVAC and confirming a $750,000 bid for stadium turf replacement and a $2.5 million estimate for a softball field.
The City of Fairfax School Board approved the five-year Capital Improvement Plan (FY2027–2031) Nov. 3, voting unanimously to accept the plan as presented by Acting Superintendent Dan Phillips.
Phillips told the board the plan will move routine restorative maintenance (carpet, tile, concrete repairs, HVAC, painting, paving and roof maintenance) to the operating budget where appropriate, while capital needs tied to bond-referenced work remain in the CIP. He said staff had restored $313,000 across the board for HVAC needs to ensure funds are available for middle- and high-school HVAC work outside bond-funded elementary projects.
Phillips said the estimated cost for a proposed softball field remains at $2.5 million; the most recent turf replacement bid for the stadium field came in at $750,000 (previous planning estimate had been $650,000). Phillips noted the board and staff must sequence immediate repairs and preventive maintenance while planning larger renovations and roof work over the next several years.
Board members asked clarifying questions about which fields and replacements were included (Phillips clarified the turf replacement pertains to the stadium inside the track, not external practice fields). The public hearing on the CIP drew no speakers.
The motion to approve the FY2027–2031 CIP was moved, seconded and approved by the board with no members opposed.