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Operations update: completed projects, portables, and plan for remaining 2018 bond funds

Lexington County School District 1 Board of Trustees · November 19, 2025

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Summary

Operations staff reviewed completed projects (turf, HVAC, lighting), emergency repairs (elementary chiller), portables installed due to growth, and early design for 2025 bond projects; the board asked for more detailed spreadsheets tying the facility study and remaining 2018 bond funds (≈$7.3M) to specific projects.

Operations leaders provided a multi-part update on capital projects funded by past bond issuances and by unused bond funds. Mr. Jett and Mr. Cooper reviewed recently completed items — playgrounds, LED lighting upgrades, gym floor refinishes, and emergency HVAC repairs (including a Pillion Elementary chiller replacement taken as an emergency earlier in the year) — and described progress on camera upgrades, vape detectors, and other safety-related capital work.

The presenters noted portables were added at Centerville and Gilbert elementaries to address growth; when asked whether average daily membership (ADM) counts include pre-K, administrators explained ADM reported to the state does not include pre-K and that some campuses have additional Pre-K (3K/4K) classrooms not shown in ADM counts.

A board member asked about approximately $7.3 million remaining from the 2018 bond after encumbrances; administrators said the district is using a facility study by McMillan Paz and Smith to prioritize projects and will bring a ranked set of recommended projects for board approval. Trustees asked for more granular spreadsheets linking recommended projects to bond budgets; staff said those detailed lists exist and will be provided to the board.

Board members also discussed project reporting practices and whether executive summaries from contractors should be returned to the board for larger projects; staff responded that summary materials are available for major projects and can be provided on request.