Superintendent outlines 10‑year facilities plan; board to use sinking fund for repairs and projects
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Summary
Superintendent presented a 10‑year facilities and technology assessment that prioritizes roofing, parking and site work, and equipment replacement; the plan anticipates using $8–$10 million annually from the sinking fund and includes a $400,000 annual contingency for unforeseen needs.
Superintendent West presented a comprehensive district facilities and technology plan intended to guide sinking‑fund spending over the next decade, emphasizing flexibility and annual reassessment.
The plan lists year‑one work including parking and sidewalk reconfiguration at Kona Elementary, a preschool entry door replacement at Conant, courtyard artificial turf at South Hills Middle School and roofing projects districtwide, including work at Bloomfield Hills High School. West told trustees the plan synthesizes condition assessments (roofing and asphalt) and includes building‑by‑building work lists and cost estimates.
"We provided an allowance in this plan every year of about $400,000 to address needs as they come up," West said, describing the plan as actionable and adaptable. The superintendent estimated the district will have about $8 million to $10 million annually available from the sinking fund to support these projects and noted the district will continue professional condition assessments to refine priorities.
Board members asked about deferred projects and a so‑called year‑11 column for items beyond the 10‑year horizon. Trustees also raised the Bowers Farm/Nature Center master‑plan estimate of about $19.2 million; West said only roughly $3.0 million is currently included in an existing bond allocation and that the larger Bowers Farm costs are not included in the 10‑year plan absent a negotiated agreement with Oakland County.
Superintendent West said the board and administration will continue to update the plan and coordinate communication with the community about sinking‑fund expenditures and priorities.
