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Facilities assessment flags urgent roof, HVAC, ADA and field repairs; cost choices to shape bond package

Greater Albany Public Schools Long-Range Facility Planning Committee · March 4, 2026
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Summary

District facilities staff told the committee that roofs at multiple schools are leaking, pit-fan ventilation is outdated at several middle/high schools, ADA access and asbestos removal are pressing needs, and both high-school football fields and at least one track likely need major replacement in the next few years.

Facilities staff presented a prioritized needs list that places roofing, aging mechanical systems, ADA compliance and athletic-field work among the district's most pressing capital and maintenance issues.

"When it rains, they're all—managers have buckets on their tables," Speaker 5 said of several elementary and middle-school roofs identified as high priority. Staff described a practical approach: use the facility assessment with escalation and soft costs for initial bond planning, but recognize that adding full air conditioning or replacing all pit-fan systems would…

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