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District outlines FY27 priorities including grant‑funded middle‑school well and Fine Arts seating upgrade

Board of Education Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District #429 Building, Grounds & Transportation Committee · April 1, 2026
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Summary

Hinckley‑Big Rock staff detailed planned FY27 projects: a grant‑funded middle‑school well (est. $41,625), Fine Arts Zone seating replacement at HBRHS (est. $34,000) partially covered by the School Maintenance Grant, and Wi‑Fi access‑point replacement (est. $22,234); FY28 priorities include paving, roofs, HVAC cycle and a new track.

Director of Operations Brandon Kriesch and staff outlined projected capital work for the next two fiscal years. For FY27 the district plans a middle‑school well coordinated with K&K Drilling with an estimated cost of $41,625; "this project will be fully grant funded by the School Maintenance Grant," the presentation said. Kriesch also described plans to replace Fine Arts Zone seating at the high school with portable risers (est. $34,000), partially covered by the remainder of the School Maintenance Grant, and a districtwide replacement of Wi‑Fi access points (est. $22,234).

Looking ahead to FY28, the committee reviewed a preliminary list of priorities that includes paving at the operations building, O&M roof work, HBRHS gym floor resand and repaint, HBRHS roof replacement, continuing the HVAC replacement cycle, greenhouse maintenance, and a new track. Cost estimates and funding sources for many FY28 items were not provided on the record; the committee did not adopt a final capital plan at the meeting.