Board reviews $13M 10-year facilities maintenance plan; roofing and restrooms highlighted

Executive Director Amy Skalard presented the district’s 10-year Long-Term Facilities Maintenance plan and a preliminary FY28 LTFM budget totaling just over $13 million, explaining allowable uses, debt-service obligations and major projects the plan would support.

Skalard told the board that the LTFM program — set in state statute and administered with MDE reporting requirements — is intended for district-owned deferred maintenance, ADA work and a narrow list of health-and-safety projects (for example asbestos abatement and indoor air quality). She cautioned that LTFM funds cannot be used for new construction or most remodeling; the program does allow single-user restroom work under a statutory carve‑out and district staff said planned secondary single-user restroom projects will conclude this summer.

Skalard described roofing as one of the district’s largest recurring LTFM costs and noted Clearview and Kennedy roofing projects scheduled across summers; she said Kennedy’s roofing will span multiple summers and the full project exceeds $3 million. The presentation also identified Lincoln as the district’s oldest building with interior doors and electromechanical work on the list, and said a portion of the FY28 LTFM budget remains unallocated to accommodate emerging priorities.

Board members asked about theater upgrades and were told that LTFM restrictions limit eligible work largely to seating, flooring and cosmetic finishes rather than lighting or sound systems, unless other funding sources are identified. Skalard also noted there are three outstanding LTFM bonds that fund ongoing debt service tied to earlier HVAC and maintenance projects; portions of the FY28 budget are dedicated to annual project funding and to debt service.

The LTFM plan will return with required materials for board approval in July so the district can meet MDE reporting and levy timelines.