Board reviews proposed $9.5M capital package including water‑system and stage upgrades
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Summary
Architects and district staff presented a proposed capital proposition (roughly $9.5 million) for the May 2026 ballot that would replace water treatment/storage at Berea and the high school, upgrade auditorium lighting and sound systems across buildings, add concession‑stand heating and make targeted roofing, pool and track repairs.
District facility managers and CS Arch presented a set of recommended capital projects at the Feb. 9 meeting that they said would address aging infrastructure and items cited by the Department of Health.
Tom and Dion Miller of CS Arch described campus‑wide needs and an estimated total project cost "just under $9,500,000" for the recommended scope. Projects called out in the presentation include replacement of water supply storage and treatment systems at Berea and the high school (the high‑school system would be housed in a separate treatment building and well), auditorium lighting and sound upgrades at elementary and middle schools and larger upgrades at the high school stage, heating upgrades for the high‑school concession stand (presented estimate about $246,000), flooring and wall repairs in main office/music rooms, roof replacement at the gymnasium entrance and inspections and drainage work for pole vault/long jump landing areas.
Architects said some items were accelerated after Department of Health communication recommending earlier replacement of water systems. Dion Miller said the Berea work had been scheduled for a later year in the five‑year plan and was moved forward to address DOH guidance.
Board members asked for more detailed cost breakdowns and which items were moved up from the five‑year plan; administration said they would provide the five‑year plan overlay and aid estimates at the board’s next meeting. The administration noted that some work (e.g., the concession building heating) would not be aidable because of building type, while other projects (abatement, major renovations) could be eligible for Building Condition Survey/SED aid.
Next steps: staff asked for board feedback and noted March 9 would be the deadline for formal action to place a capital proposition on the May ballot. Board members indicated general interest in moving forward but requested refined cost estimates, funding scenarios and a clear mapping to the five‑year plan.