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Board hears need for immediate HVAC and playground replacements; insurer warns of surfacing costs

Echo SD 5 Board (work session) · June 11, 2025
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Summary

Administrators told the board aging HVAC units, worn gym floors and playground structures flagged by the insurer will require short- and long-term spending, with playground replacements potentially costing $80,000–$150,000 due to surfacing requirements.

District staff identified facilities priorities the board should include in short-term planning: replacement of aging classroom HVAC units, gym floor concerns and playground equipment that the insurance carrier indicated may be condemned. S1 (Staff member) warned that replacing playground equipment triggers costly fall-surface requirements: "A lot of the stuff we're looking at is anywhere from 80 to a 150,000," S4 (Staff member) said when describing replacement estimates.

The board discussed sequencing: short-term fixes to keep facilities operational while developing multi-year plans and ballpark cost estimates. S1 said Architects West will visit the site next week to begin scope work and that staff will present preliminary cost skeletons by the next board meeting so the board can finish goals and consider budget timing in August.