Brentwood schools report $112.2 million in capital work; only $32 million financed
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Assistant Superintendent Stacy O'Connor told the Board of Education that the district completed extensive summer projects across campuses totaling $112.2 million in capital improvements, and said only a $32 million energy performance contract required borrowing.
Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Stacy O'Connor told the Brentwood Union Free School District Board of Education on Nov. 14 that recent capital work across the district totals $112,200,000 and that the district required debt only for a $32,000,000 energy performance contract.
The presentation summarized improvements made over a compressed summer construction window, during which crews replaced ceilings and lighting, repaved parking, added curbing, renovated cafeterias and gym and stage floors, and completed an estimated 60 bathroom overhauls across schools. O'Connor said most projects were financed with district funds and still qualify for state building aid "as if we borrowed." She introduced the facilities team responsible for execution, including director of facilities Mike Cruz and grounds supervisor Mike Adamo.
Photos shown to the board highlighted new parking capacity at the administration building, replaced canopies and a solar canopy at Loretta Park Elementary, widened service entrances at the high school and renovated guidance and faculty areas on the freshman campus. Conquest and O'Connor said the upgrades improved safety, accessibility and daily operations — for example, expanded parking was credited with reducing staff overflow and strengthening capacity for events.
The district emphasized security upgrades at elementary schools, noting six newly installed security vestibules that will contain visitor access through limited openings and electronics installed with forthcoming card‑swipe controls. Multiple sites also had window and HVAC work tied to the district’s energy performance contract.
Board members praised the work and linked the one‑room schoolhouse restoration to a new Brentwood history course designed for students to learn local history. No new financing measures were proposed during the workshop; O'Connor said the district will continue to sequence design and procurement work for projects slated for completion or continued work next year.
