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Inglewood Unified details $8.2M five‑year deferred‑maintenance plan, pairs it with $1.2M E‑Rate tech push
Summary
District staff presented a five‑year deferred‑maintenance plan allocating $8.2 million for roofing, HVAC, electrical, asphalt and other needs and a technology upgrade leveraging roughly $1.2 million in projected E‑Rate funding; the plan will go to the facilities advisory committee and return to the board for approval in December.
Assistant Superintendent Rafael Guzman told the Inglewood Unified School District board on Nov. 5 that the district is proposing a five‑year deferred‑maintenance plan allocating $8,200,000 to address major systems including roofing, HVAC, electrical infrastructure, flooring and asphalt.
"This is a living document," Guzman said, explaining the plan breaks down site‑specific needs and schedules work so the district can apportion limited funds and avoid unexpected costs. He said some items now classed as deferred maintenance have exceeded useful life and will ultimately require construction rather than maintenance.
The presentation included a site example showing about $571,000 in deferred work at one school (Bennett K) and a districtwide summary of needs. Guzman said the district will bring the draft to the newly formed facilities advisory committee for review and return it to the board for approval in December.
Julio Morales, the district’s executive director of technology, explained the technology portion: a switch‑refresh and server replacement program to modernize aging network equipment and a planned phone‑system upgrade over winter break. Morales said the district intends to pursue E‑Rate category‑2 funding and estimated the district’s next E‑Rate allocation at about $1,200,000; E‑Rate would cover roughly 90 percent of eligible category‑2 costs, with the district matching the remainder.
Guzman and board members discussed oversight and prioritization. Board member Brandon Myers asked how warranties and timelines were reflected in the plan; Guzman said warranty periods would be tracked in the site inventory and the facilities advisory committee would review priorities annually. Board members pressed for clearer custody and reporting of funds; Guzman said deferred‑maintenance monies are generally restricted from salaries and benefits and that the plan will include yearly progress reports.
The presentation also flagged long‑standing HVAC challenges: Guzman said many units are beyond useful life and full replacements would cost "millions," while summer repairs addressed immediate failures.
Next steps Guzman outlined include committee review tomorrow, a formal first‑interim cash‑flow report next month with precise deficit figures, issuing RFPs for switch refresh in 2026 and returning a finalized deferred‑maintenance plan to the board in December for approval.
