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Facilities director outlines $729,500 FY27 ask for West Barnstable Elementary and multi‑year needs

Barnstable School Committee · February 5, 2026

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Facilities staff presented a five‑year plan for Barnstable West Barnstable Elementary, requesting $729,500 for FY27 and describing longer‑term needs including fire alarm upgrades and a possible steam‑to‑hot‑water boiler conversion estimated at $2.5M–$3M.

Doug, the district facilities director, gave the committee a detailed facilities briefing focused on Barnstable West Barnstable Elementary School (BWB) on Feb. 4, describing building history, recent repairs, and a multi‑year capital improvement plan.

He said BWB — with roughly 247 students and an annex added in 2019 — has had recent projects including window replacements with MSBA support, roof repairs, parking‑lot lighting upgrades, and a new playground. "The total ask for f y '27 just for BWB is 729,500," Doug said, outlining FY27 requests that include exterior door replacement, gym roof/membrane work, mechanical upgrades and IT/security investments.

Doug described near‑term projects to be bid in spring and summer (door hardware, roof membrane, unit‑vent repairs and gym floor replacement) and noted work already under way: generator installation (awaiting utility transformer replacement) and emergency signage. For longer‑term planning, he said a fire‑alarm upgrade (estimated $351,000) and miscellaneous abatement/floor tile replacement will likely come in FY28, with larger mechanical work — converting the aging steam system to hot‑water and potential AC — likely in a later multi‑million‑dollar phase. "If we were to add AC to this school, we're probably talking $3,000,000," he said.

Committee members praised the clearer square‑footage comparisons and requested school‑by‑school timelines for door and other work. The facilities director said some estimates may change once bids and detailed designs are complete. The presentation positioned the BWB requests within a district‑wide CIP plan that divides certain costs among schools and schedules projects across fiscal years.