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Quincy board reviews facilities matrix with multi-year priorities and cost estimates
Summary
Facilities director Tom Harris presented a facilities matrix showing $3.33 million in completed work over five years and a prioritized pipeline of projects, including high-ticket items such as a potential full site redo (~$664,000), control-system upgrades, portable moves and an $800,000 placeholder for two classrooms at George Elementary.
Tom Harris presented the district's facilities matrix in a work session, describing completed projects, current high-medium-low priorities and budget estimates for forthcoming work.
Harris told the board the district has completed $3,334,445 in facility work over the past five years. He walked members through site-specific priorities: an Ancient Lakes gym soffit repair listed at $7,500 and targeted for summer 2026; a full redo of the fair/pickup area estimated at $664,000 and a separate gravel overlay estimate of $53,000; and placeholder classroom work at George Elementary (noted on the matrix at roughly $800,000 for initial phases). Harris said the district office remodel cost $687,000 when completed and added context about larger capital decisions the board might face, including possible bond or levy options.
Board members and staff discussed thresholds for placing projects on the matrix, the role of principals and a planning committee in setting priorities, and the need for engineering on large items. Harris explained how some repairs are planned as in-house work while major projects would require prevailing-wage contractors and possibly bond-level financing.
The presentation also covered portables: moving an existing portable can be expensive (Harris cited roughly $300,000 depending on site utilities), and the district has several portables in reserve from prior years. Medium-priority items on the matrix totalled about $1,187,000 and low-priority items were in the multi-million-dollar range; high-priority work the district hopes to do in 2026 depends on available capital.
Harris recommended the district consider reconvening community input in the fall to refine long-range priorities and study bond versus capital-project options.
The board asked questions and did not vote on specific projects during the session; Harris said staff will return with refined quotes and timeline details.
