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Board reviews facilities plan; administration proposes lease to finance district-wide security upgrades
Summary
Facilities director outlined 2026–27 projects including roof replacements, HVAC upgrades and athletic field work; administration proposed a 3–4 year lease (~$232k–$260k/year) to finance a district-wide camera/PA/phone upgrade and presented change orders for athletic fields.
The board received a detailed facilities presentation from Martin Martinez, director of facilities, describing recent and planned work across the district’s eight buildings and roughly 200 acres. Martinez reviewed completed HVAC upgrades to gyms and cafeterias, the athletic pavilion and restroom work at Horace Greeley, paving and parking adjustments, and the J Building bridge reconstruction. Planned 2026–27 projects include the Horace Greeley B‑building roof replacement, continued classroom renovations, upgrades to the Bell kitchen and auditorium, and conversion of some classrooms to pre‑K spaces.
Martinez and budget presenter Josh (S9) said the district is considering financing an integrated safety and security upgrade — cameras, PA, lockdown and phone systems — as one district‑wide project rather than piecemeal work. Administration proposed a lease to pay the equipment over roughly 3–4 years at an estimated $232,000–$260,000 per year with a $1 buyout at the end so the district will own the equipment. Trustees asked about duration and the district’s lease practice and were told leases have been used for technology before and carry favorable financing.
Josh reviewed two facilities change orders on the consent agenda: a $120,000 change order to reorient and expand the footprint of baseball fields to preserve two fields and increase community use, plus field/pavilion adjustments at 7 Bridges that increase long-term durability (drainage/fencing/awnings work). Administration said both are within the capital bond project budget; rebidding could be costlier and internal savings were anticipated on some alternates.
Trustees asked for a roofing plan timeline and were told the elementary roofs were recently replaced and expected to last about 20 years, with Horace Greeley B, K and H buildings prioritized in the five‑year plan. Administration also described an approach to roll multiple safety systems into a cohesive communications and emergency platform and suggested financing via a lease to accomplish the work quickly over the summer.
Next steps: the change orders and lease proposal are on the consent or facilities agenda for board action; trustees will continue to review timing for installations and requests for any additional cost breakdowns at the March 25 work session.
