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District directs staff to proceed with $88.5 million Mayo High infrastructure and air‑quality plan
Summary
After pausing an earlier proposal, the superintendent told the board the district will move forward with a trimmed $88.5 million plan to address Mayo High School's indoor air quality and critical infrastructure, rather than recommend a new‑construction referendum now.
Superintendent Kent Pickell told the board Dec. 17 that the district paused the previously discussed Mayo High School project to review costs and alternatives and has directed staff to proceed with a reduced‑cost plan estimated at about $88.5 million.
Pickell said the district and its contractors focused the scope on critical infrastructure—the electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems, upgrades to the building automation system, replacement of two‑thirds of the roof, accessibility improvements, targeted career and technical education upgrades and a distributed antenna system to improve cell coverage for emergency response. He said less essential upgrades (for example, pool filtration, auditorium finishes and locker replacements) were deferred to bring the estimate down from roughly $97 million to $88.5 million.
The superintendent contrasted the selected approach with the cost of building a new high school: administration’s planning estimates put new construction near $270 million if started in 2028 and higher if delayed. Pickell said the administration is not recommending a new levy or referendum for new construction now and will instead pursue the infrastructure work approved via bid packages in the months ahead.
Pickell said bid packages will be presented to the board for approval as work proceeds. The board heard that the scope intentionally preserves critical safety and operational systems while deferring cosmetic or noncritical improvements until funding is available.
