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Wasatch board approves $1.556 million FY27 capital projects, including partial roof work at Wasatch High
Summary
The board adopted a $1,556,000 FY27 capital projects plan prioritizing building repairs and equipment, including roughly $500,000 to replace the worst third of the roof at Wasatch High’s auditorium and scene shop, bus-camera retrofits, LEDs and Deer Creek equipment.
The Wasatch County School Board approved a $1,556,000 fiscal-year-2027 capital projects budget on March 24 that prioritizes facilities repairs, equipment replacements and safety upgrades across district schools.
Facilities director Zach (first name given in the meeting) presented the list developed with principals and custodians. The single largest item described in discussion was a targeted roof replacement at Wasatch High: staff said about one-third of that roof — the south end over the auditorium and scene shop — is failing and that the board packet budgets roughly $500,000 to address the worst areas this year. Facilities staff said the work will cover the main gym, auditorium and adjacent 400 hall and that additional roof work is planned in subsequent years as necessary.
Board members discussed prioritization and said projects were selected after meetings with principals. The capital package also includes retrofitting bus camera systems so footage is digitized and remotely accessible, LED lighting upgrades (interior and exterior at several schools), a program of network/IT equipment upgrades tied to the Deer Creek High School build, and a number of custodial and shop equipment purchases (UTVs, forklifts, aerial lifts) that staff said will support safety and operations.
Board members emphasized the intent to spread work across summers and to pursue grants where available. “We try really hard to limit the amount of capital improvements we do to [aged] campuses,” a facilities official said, noting that some projects were deferred or staged. The board approved the FY27 capital projects budget in one motion and staff said the approvals allow them to seek bids so work can occur under next year’s budget cycle.
What’s next: Staff will advertise bids and execute summer projects as funded as part of the FY27 budget; some equipment purchases will be phased as part of the capital list and reimbursed where appropriate by grant or E-rate-type programs.
