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District identifies $94 million in capital and deferred‑maintenance needs, unveils prioritization and pay‑as‑you‑go plan
Summary
Granite School District staff told trustees they compiled maintenance and school requests that total more than $94 million in capital needs, described a multi‑year prioritization process and said pay‑as‑you‑go funding will rely on declining bond payments and carryover funds.
At the March 24, 2026 study session, Granite School District staff presented a revised capital prioritization process and said the district’s compiled list of maintenance and small capital projects totals more than $94 million.
Todd Hubbard, presenting the rollup of maintenance and principal-submitted needs, said the district’s inventory covers categories such as electrical work, auditorium sound systems, cabinetry, fencing and flooring and that the total need “is over 94 million dollars.” The district said it currently has roughly $20.5 million in carryover funds for prioritized projects and about $7.4 million planned annually for those projects, leaving a substantial funding gap.
How projects will be prioritized: staff described a transparent, multi‑stakeholder approach that combined maintenance‑department assessments (pink rows) and school/principal requests (blue rows) on project spreadsheets. The process assigns urgency and safety criteria that can move projects to the top of a category, and each approved project is being tied to cost‑center accounting codes so funds are traceable.
Funding strategy: staff explained a pay‑as‑you‑go approach that intends to recapture dollars as bond payments decline over several fiscal years; the district noted multiple bond issuances and prior refunding activity and said the recapture will grow the capital local levy proceeds over time. Staff also said a new $2 million contingency line was created within the top‑projects budget to provide ongoing funds for priority items.
Examples and schedule: staff named recently completed or active projects (Cypress completed, Skyline nearing completion, elementary designs in progress, Asheville High drawings being finalized) and said West Currens and other projects are in design or training phases; they committed to follow up with a PAC update and more detailed schedules.
Board concerns and next steps: trustees asked whether multi‑year schedules should remain definitive given past changes, requested clearer urgency metrics and asked for cost estimates for empty or underused properties the district still maintains. Staff agreed to return with clarifying data, to keep project budgets tied to cost centers and to provide a multi‑year schedule that shows which projects are funded versus those on the waiting list.
No formal capital decisions or bond actions were taken during the session; staff asked trustees for priorities and said they will continue refining the prioritized list and funding scenarios for future board action.
