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Clover Park report: $166 million in near‑term fixes and $1.18 billion in long‑term renewals; advisory committee planned
Summary
District officials presented a facility condition assessment covering 26 sites and 88 buildings that identifies about $166 million in corrective actions for 2026–31 and roughly $1.18 billion in predicted renewals from 2032–46; staff will form a facility advisory committee and present related resolutions this summer.
Executive Director Rick Ring told the Clover Park School District Board on May 26 that consultants have completed a districtwide facility condition assessment covering more than 2,000,000 square feet across 26 sites and 88 buildings, and that the study will drive capital planning and prioritization.
"I'm happy to report that we have completed and received the results of our facility condition assessment," Ring said, describing a 404‑page report that documents observed deficiencies, predicted renewals, and a facility condition index (FCI) for each site.
The assessment identifies about $166 million in corrective actions the district should address between 2026 and 2031. Ring said the team also estimated roughly $1.18 billion in mid‑ to long‑term renewals from 2032 through 2046; those projections are expressed in 2026 dollars and are grouped in multi‑year buckets for planning.
Why this matters: the findings provide the financial basis for potential bond planning, phased modernizations and site‑specific projects. Ring said HVAC systems represent a top near‑term need across the portfolio, while different facility types and ages drive variation in cost and timing. He cautioned that FCI methods vary among organizations and the district's results are not directly comparable to other agencies unless identical methodology is used.
Board members discussed immediate operational questions — such as accessibility improvements in auditoriums and the cost variance seen in a recent lighting bid — and the district laid out next steps. Ring said staff plan to convene a facility advisory committee (a board committee) to gather stakeholder input, select a facilitator and develop a 12–18 month engagement and planning timeline. He said a resolution to create the advisory committee is expected for board consideration in June or July, pending the superintendent's recommendation.
Officials also noted earlier predesign work and feasibility studies that will feed the committee's work: Lockbourne Middle's predesign (site constraints, tree and wetlands analysis) is nearly complete, and a modernization/addition study for Clover Park High School has produced high‑level cost estimates and possible phasing for a bond scenario.
What comes next: staff will return with a resolution to form the facility advisory committee and begin refining fiscal plans with the finance team as the district assesses timing and potential ballot measures.
