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District contractors outline long‑range facilities plan, propose advisory committee for spring 2026
Summary
DLR Group presented a long‑range facilities planning process for Centennial SD 28J that will revisit building conditions, enrollment and educational alignment, emphasize equity and community engagement, and could feed a 2027–28 bond or local funding decision; a facilities advisory committee is proposed to begin March 1, 2026.
DLR Group principals told the Centennial SD 28J school board on Sept. 24 that the district’s long‑range facilities planning process will combine fresh physical building assessments, enrollment and capacity analysis, and educational alignment to produce a recommended plan next winter and a possible pre‑bond timeline that could target 2027 or 2028. Superintendent Owens introduced the presentation and asked the board to consider participation in a proposed facilities advisory committee.
DLR’s Karen Montevino said the firm will build on prior bond‑era work while gathering new data, including updated demographic forecasts. She described a schedule that prioritizes data collection now, engagement activities in winter and spring, advisory workshops in the spring, and a recommended plan to the board by January that would allow the district to consider a bond or other funding vehicle for 2027 or 2028. Montevino emphasized equity, sustainability and community engagement as the core lenses for decision‑making.
Board members pressed on practical concerns: when the facilities advisory committee should form (DLR proposed March 1, 2026), whether buildings will be reassessed from scratch (staff said they would use fresh data while building on prior work), and how the facilities plan will dovetail with the district’s strategic “road map 27” goals. DLR said they will coordinate with the district’s educational alignment team and update enrollment projections and permit tracking as part of the capacity review.
DLR noted the plan will include public listening sessions, staff and department interviews, student engagement techniques such as “photo voice,” and community forums to present potential scenarios and costs. The presenters also said they will coordinate with existing studies (Flow Analytics demographic work) and with RMC’s physical needs assessments to refine cost estimates.
The board did not take a formal vote on the plan at the work session; instead, members invited the firm to return with mid‑process updates and to bring a recommended plan in January for detailed board review and possible first‑reading consideration.
Next steps: DLR will continue data collection, the district will set up a biweekly coordination cadence with staff, and the board will be asked to identify members to serve on the facilities advisory committee. The presenters estimated the short‑term funding frame of a continuation tax could be on the order of $30 million but said they will not enter the process with preconceived assumptions and will refine financial framing as planning continues.
