York County School Board approves FY2027 capital plan, backs $13.645 million bond request
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The York County School Board on Jan. 28 approved the superintendent's FY2027 Capital Improvement Program, added a $350,000 comprehensive facilities and capacity study to the CIP, and approved a resolution supporting the county's $13,645,000 bond borrowing for school projects.
The York County School Board voted Jan. 28 to approve the superintendent’s fiscal year 2027 Capital Improvement Program and to support the county’s planned borrowing for school projects. The board approved Resolution 26-05 (the FY2027 CIP) and approved Resolution 26-06, a request that the Board of Supervisors issue general-obligation school bonds totaling $13,645,000 (net proceeds stated as $12,825,000).
Dr. Carroll told the board the CIP had been presented at the December work session and that both the school board and the Board of Supervisors had previously approved inclusion of a $350,000 comprehensive facilities and capacity study. "We wanted to include that for transparency purposes in the division-wide facility and space study," Dr. Carroll said. A staff member added the division also provided a 15-year CIP addendum for planning; staff cautioned the figures are fluid and intended for long-range planning rather than guaranteed appropriations.
Board members asked whether projects were classified by urgency. Staff replied that items shown for the current fiscal year are those identified as essential; other entries in the 15-year addendum are planning-level estimates that could move earlier or later depending on need and funding. Staff warned deferred maintenance can create larger costs over time.
On the bond resolution, division staff explained that the county plans to borrow in the spring and looks for a school-board resolution indicating support for the borrowing. The amount the county plans to borrow was stated as $13,645,000, with estimated net proceeds of $12,825,000.
Votes at a glance - Resolution 26-05 (approve superintendent’s FY2027 CIP): passed (recorded yes votes: Mister Richardson, Mister Schafer, Missus Fairman, Mister Pfeiff). - Resolution 26-06 (support request to Board of Supervisors to issue school bonds for school purposes): passed (vote recorded as passed; amount cited $13,645,000; net proceeds $12,825,000).
What happens next The resolutions formalize the board’s approval of the CIP and signal to the Board of Supervisors that the school board supports the county’s planned borrowing for school capital projects. Division staff said the county will proceed with borrowing activity in the spring; the CIP and bond amounts are subject to change through the county’s borrowing process.