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Board prioritizes restroom renovations, admin-office buildout and turf projects; bond balance about $8.5M
Summary
Facility planning meetings produced a prioritized list: renovate six high-school restrooms, convert the old elementary to administrative offices (estimated $3.0–3.1M), field turf/drainage projects, a Tiger Lane extension to ease traffic, and safety fencing. The board reported about $8.5 million remains from the 2022 bond.
Trustees reviewed Facility Planning Committee feedback and a prioritized project list derived from the 2022 bond program. The chair told the board the $78,800,000 bond passed in 2022 "has roughly 8,500,000 remaining still," and recommended targeted spending during the next phase. The highest-priority item discussed was a full renovation of six high-school restrooms; board materials and conversation referenced a rough high-end price estimate trustees had seen (about $1.1M) for ADA-compliant reconfiguration rather than a simple replacement of fixtures.
The board also discussed converting the old elementary building into district administrative offices, with a rough cost estimate of about $3,000,000–$3,100,000 and a phased schedule that could begin in late 2026. Other items on the prioritized list included turf and drainage work to reduce rainouts, a Tiger Lane extension to relieve congestion during peak drop-off/pick-up times, and enclosed home stands for storage and safety. District staff said they are getting bids, developing diagrams for public review, and planning to consult architects before committing contingency funds.
Board members emphasized transparency about scope and diagrams for community meetings; the facilities committee noted it had sought cost sizing and community feedback during a needs-assessment session earlier in the fall.
Provenance: facilities and bond planning discussion (SEG 1536–SEG 1739).
