Board reviews $1.2M near‑term ask in 10‑year capital maintenance plan; chiller and bathroom remodels highlighted
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Summary
Administrators proposed bumping next‑year capital maintenance spending to $1.2 million to accelerate a chiller replacement and to fund a major field‑house bathroom remodel; funding options discussed included under‑spent balances in fund 141 and contributions to fund 46.
Speaker 8 presented the district’s annual long‑range capital maintenance plan, covering a 10‑year outlook and the proposed projects for the coming year. She said the district typically brings forward $1,000,000 for near‑term projects but this year is proposing $1.2 million because a chiller replacement at West Middleton was moved up and carpet replacement work was split across two years.
On the field‑house, Speaker 8 said inspection flagged board breakage and structural weaknesses after 23 years of use, and staff recommended replacement rather than spot repairs. She described a main bathroom remodel to serve the field house and adjacent areas: the women’s side would increase from two stalls to nine stalls and the men’s side from one stall to four, with expansion possible by reconfiguring two unused locker rooms behind the bathroom. Speaker 8 explained that the need to cut out failing floor sections and to reconfigure the footprint drove costs well above a simple plumbing repair.
Board members asked about the chiller’s age; Speaker 8 estimated it at about 16–17 years and said the district intends to replace it with high‑efficiency equipment where feasible. The field‑house floor (23 years) and bathroom issues were presented as safety and event‑capacity drivers for immediate work.
On funding, Speaker 8 said the district had under‑spent in fund 141 in prior years and that approximately $500,000 remains in that project balance as a possible source, with some money also proposed from fund 46; no final funding allocation was decided and the board indicated further budget planning conversations would be scheduled.
Sustainability questions came up: board members asked whether replacements could be procured as net‑zero or carbon‑neutral options and whether old materials (for example, gym floor maple) could be repurposed. Speaker 8 said the district is considering energy‑efficient equipment and will include sustainability and recycling considerations in bid specifications when practical, but some tradeoffs will depend on vendors and project constraints.
Ending: The board followed the capital maintenance discussion with additional budget planning and later moved to consent agenda approvals.