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Committee forwards 2026–27 capital projects list to full Robeson County school board
Summary
A construction committee advanced the district's proposed 2026–27 capital outlay list — including parking and athletic work, roofing projects and the Little Field sewer project — to the full board after a voice vote; staff gave cost estimates and noted some work already under way.
The Public Schools of Robeson County construction committee voted to forward the district’s proposed 2026–27 capital projects to the full school board, moving the package from committee review to the April board agenda.
The committee approved the referral after Mr. Leach moved to send the list to the full board and a second was recorded. The motion passed on a voice vote.
District staff told the committee the list includes paving at Magnolia Elementary and Prospect Elementary (each estimated at about $500,000), sealing and restriping work at Red Springs High (roughly $50,000), and an athletic complex project at Red Springs — intended to allow soccer play and regional track meets — estimated at $150,000 for sprinkler, sod and equipment work. Bleachers for that complex, including a press box and utility hookups, were estimated to cost near $1 million.
Staff also updated members on previously approved projects still in progress: a Little Field sewer system that has passed environmental testing and is awaiting an engineer’s design before final cost estimates are set; recent roofs completed or under contract at Purnell Swett, Parkton and Union Chapel; and CTE‑related bleacher installations at several high schools. One speaker noted individual bid amounts included in the meeting packet: the Purnell Swett auxiliary gym roof bid was reported at nearly $224,000, Parkton at about $146,000 and Union Chapel near $97,000.
Maintenance items discussed included a seasonal pothole repair contract, ongoing exterior lighting conversions to LED in partnership with utility providers, and a security‑camera program supported by school safety grant purchases; staff said more than 200 cameras are in reserve and are installed as systems fail.
The committee’s referral does not approve funding; it places the proposed projects on the full board’s agenda for final consideration. The committee discussion indicated some projects will proceed only after finalized designs and confirmed bids.
