Milton — At its Nov. 5 meeting the Milton School Committee approved draft FY27 capital requests from the Technology and Facilities departments and recorded the chair’s signature on two vendor warrants.

The committee reviewed the Technology Department’s request, which included deferred items from the prior year (smart‑board replacements and network hardware) and continued funding for end‑user devices. Committee members discussed price escalation and possible offsets from federal grants for network work before moving to a vote. Chair Serio called for a motion; the committee approved the FY27 technology capital request (motion carried with a voice vote).

The Facilities Department presented its FY27 capital request as a broad package intended to capture deferred maintenance and facility needs. Committee members noted the overall draft request is sizeable and flagged several Brooks Field items (lighting, turf, track and bleacher needs) as significant upcoming investments; members recommended considering a consultant to scope those projects and produce firm cost estimates. The Facilities FY27 request was moved and approved by the committee.

Warrants and small budget items: Chair Serio read that she had signed vendor warrant 17 for $257,605.50 and warrant 18 for $202,831.65 and said she would forward copies to committee members.

Why it matters: Capital approvals are the first step in the town capital process; final funding and timing depend on the town capital committee and, where required, town appropriation decisions. Committee members asked technology and facilities staff to be available to the capital committee for follow‑up clarifying questions and to consider modest cost escalations in drafting final figures.

What the committee directed: Committee members asked that the technology and facilities directors be prepared to answer questions at capital‑committee hearings, to include modest escalation assumptions where appropriate, and to consider consultant scoping for large, multi‑component projects such as Brooks Field.