District facilities director outlines $8.1M roof need, restroom repairs after vandalism
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Summary
Facilities director Jason reported an immediate vandalism incident at the junior–senior high boys’ restroom and presented a district-wide capital needs list including an estimated $8.1 million roof replacement, multi-million-dollar HVAC upgrades, sidewalk and ADA work, and equipment replacements.
The Woodland Park School District’s facilities director told the board that a December vandalism incident left a boys’ restroom at the junior–senior high unusable and prompted an immediate interim repair plan, while a district-wide capital assessment identified multimillion-dollar projects.
Jason Perez said the damaged stall on Dec. 8 was beyond repair and that crews will put in a block-wall divider as an interim measure, with welding-shop students slated to fabricate a door. “That stall got completely destroyed,” he said. Perez described repeated vandalism over his tenure and noted supervision and camera coverage are limited in restrooms.
On larger capital needs, Perez listed the junior–senior high roof replacement at about $8,100,000 and said much of that section is well beyond its expected life (28 years in parts). He also estimated the campus building automation upgrade for one campus at about $1,400,000 and HVAC equipment replacement around $3,000,000. Other items identified included track resurfacing (~$200,000), modular‑unit exterior repairs, LED lighting upgrades, repaving for the bus barn (~$700,000) and new plow trucks (~$75,000 each).
Perez urged the board to consider grant matches and creative funding strategies, including a current application for a BEST grant, and suggested local businesses could assist with in‑kind donations or labor for lower-cost projects.
The board asked follow‑up questions about prioritization and immediate versus longer‑term projects; Perez said campus-level safety and instructional spaces should take precedence and that some items are emergency repairs while others should be planned over a one‑to‑two‑year horizon.
What happens next: Facilities staff will provide more detailed maps and prioritization, pursue BEST grant opportunities where feasible, and return with refined cost estimates and potential funding plans for board review.