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Facilities director outlines $112.7M five‑year pipeline, Franklin modernization progress and ELOP‑funded projects
Summary
Director Brian Bane told the board the district currently has about $50.5M unencumbered and projects an additional $62M over five years (total ~$112.7M), described Franklin Phase 3 work now under construction, and discussed ELOP fund use for outdoor shelters, modernization and nighttime sports fields; trustees asked for a public dashboard and prioritized projects list.
Director of Facilities Brian Bane provided trustees a wide‑ranging facilities briefing that included current fund balances, a five‑year revenue projection, project updates and equity allocation logic.
Bane said the district has about $14 million budgeted for improvements currently, an unencumbered fund balance of roughly $50.5 million from recent bond receipts, and a conservative five‑year estimate of $62 million in additional revenue from state reimbursements, future bond sales and other sources, producing a planning pool near $112.7 million. He compared that total to the facilities master plan estimate of about $858 million in district needs and described an ‘‘13.1%’’ equal‑percentage calculation that allocates a share of the planning pool to each campus as a starting point for equity discussions.
On project status, Bane said Franklin Phase 3 demolition is complete, foundations were poured recently and the first building wing is expected in early November with completion of the first wing months later; he also said the ELOP center (26th and K Street) and the nighttime sports‑fields project are in DSA (Division of State Architects) review and are expected to go out to bid by the end of the year, with construction in early 2026 if approvals hold.
Bane warned that DSA review times and market conditions can shift costs and schedules, and he urged trustees to consider public‑facing project dashboards so the community can track budgets, timelines and photographs. Trustees and staff discussed site‑level priorities—shade structures, restroom access, temporary portables—and the facilities team said it would bring targeted proposals and an updated website dashboard for the board and public to review.
Trustees asked for additional outreach and a possible board workshop to prioritize work at heavily impacted schools (Bane singled out Stole and Peterson as sites requiring extended discussion). Bane said the district anticipates returning to the board with targeted project proposals and cost estimates for prioritized sites.
