Upper Dublin finance committee reviews five-year capital plan and $30 million reserve; board flags stadium and Maple Glen needs
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The finance committee reviewed a five-year capital plan and a $30 million capital reserve showing multi-year draws for projects including Maple Glen, high school repairs and a $60 million Jared Town project; board members urged future scoping for the Cardinal Stadium and baseball field.
The Upper Dublin School District finance committee on Wednesday reviewed an updated five-year capital plan and a capital-reserve outlook that shows roughly $30 million in the reserve as of June 30, 2025 and a multi-year drawdown if planned projects move forward.
Administration said projected capital spending includes an estimated $5.6 million in 2025–26 and about $12.7 million beyond that over the next five years based on the projects presented. "Right now, as of the end of the year, we have about $30,000,000 there," a district representative said when describing the reserve balance. The committee was clear that individual projects would return for formal approval.
Facilities staff recapped completed work (Maple Glen roof, Thomas Fitzwater above-ceiling mechanical and fire suppression work, boiler replacements and district HVAC upgrades) and listed 2026 priorities: further Maple Glen paving and window work, high-school lot repairs, lighting upgrades, a gym-floor recoat and continuing phased replacements of rooftop and air-handling units. Facilities noted some components are obsolete and require replacement rather than repair.
Board members pressed for more information about the Maple Glen concentration of work and asked the administration to scope Cardinal Stadium and baseball-field needs. "A lot of this equipment's good 25 to 30 years, tops, before it really starts to fall apart," facilities said of Maple Glen, noting the building is about 25–26 years old. The administration said the stadium sound system needs near-term attention and that the baseball field remains a future consideration to be scoped in follow-up meetings.
Administrators also described longer-term projects: a Jared Town school project with a current project budget of $60 million and an earlier district-set-aside of $15 million (including $3 million already placed in the current year). Administration said it will present borrowing details, in coordination with financial adviser PFM, at a future meeting.