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Board discusses capital reserves and looming HVAC, roof repairs after summer maintenance update
Summary
Following reports of summer repairs, board members discussed the district’s new $500,000 capital reserve, potential chiller replacement costs and how to prioritize roof and HVAC projects in upcoming budgets.
Board members and facilities staff reviewed summer maintenance work and the district’s new capital-reserve approach. The board noted a $500,000 initial deposit to the capital-reserve fund and discussed adding another $500,000 next year to address emergent systems. "We have $500,000 in the capital reserve fund," a board member noted; staff said the reserve could be drawn on for an emergency chiller replacement but recommended soliciting three bids before committing funds.
The meeting highlighted large deferred needs across the district: several roofs are approaching or past their expected service life, Mark Twain building has piping and siding problems and the high‑school chiller is undersized and stressed from earlier additions to the campus. Directors asked staff to include high-priority systems in next year’s budget and to bring back bid estimates so the board can evaluate trade-offs along with strategic-plan priorities.
