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Orange Unified board adopts three-year deferred maintenance plan, recommends $6 million annual contribution
Summary
The board voted 7-0 to endorse a three-year deferred maintenance plan and requested inclusion of the funding needs in the second interim report; staff estimated a 10-year need of $249,454,032 and recommended an annual contribution of $6,000,000.
The Orange Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously on Feb. 12 to adopt a three-year deferred maintenance plan and asked staff to include the recommended funding in the district’s second interim report.
Presentation and rationale: Maintenance staff described the district’s approach to prioritizing deferred maintenance (age of site, FIT facility inspections, work orders, safety and functional impact). Mr. Harland, director of maintenance and operations, explained the FIT tool and said the team also uses the facilities master plan and other tools in ranking projects.
Costs and scope: Staff presented near-term lists for summer 2025 projects (multiple roofs, asphalt replacements, alarm upgrades, playground equipment) and said estimated projects for FY25–26 and FY26–27 would again run a little under $6 million per year. The team reported a 10-year backlog estimate of $249,454,032 (roughly $25 million per year) but recommended budgeting $6,000,000 annually given current funding limits and competing budget priorities.
Board discussion: Trustees asked how the FIT inspection ties to prioritization, whether inflation and tariffs were factored into projections, and how safety needs are reflected (Trustee Yamasaki and Trustee Veil raised site-specific safety concerns). Staff said the FIT tool is a state-required inspection and that the facilities master plan and regular site visits are used in combination to prioritize projects.
Motion and vote: Trustee Paige moved to adopt the three-year deferred maintenance plan; Trustee Pelley seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
Next steps: Staff will include the recommended $6 million annual contribution and the summer 2025 project allocations in the district’s second interim budget report next month and continue updating the work list as site conditions and funding sources change.
Sources: Presentation by maintenance and operations staff and Q&A during Feb. 12 meeting; board motion and roll-call vote recorded in meeting minutes.
