Finding #29 — $156.9M of $194.7M Capital Plan Crammed Into FY31 — 81% Deferred to the Last Year

Severity: critical · Category: capital · Last updated: Apr 15, 2026 · Dollar amount: $156.9M

Summary

The Capital Improvement Projects 5-year capital plan totals $194.7M, but $156.9M (81%) is deferred to FY31 alone — including a $100M high school renovation and $50M K-8 expansion. This isn't a plan; it's a wish list with 81% pushed to the horizon.

Detail

Capital Improvement Projects Five-Year Capital Plan (Link #35) year-by-year breakdown:

• FY27: $2,123,000 (1.1%) • FY28: $24,411,000 (12.5%) • FY29: $5,045,000 (2.6%) • FY30: $6,232,000 (3.2%) • FY31: $156,904,000 (80.6%) • Total: $194,715,000

FY31 includes: • High School Renovation & Expansion: $100,000,000 • K-8 Expansion: $50,000,000 • Remaining FY31 items: $6,904,000

Impact

$156.9M deferred to FY31 with no funding mechanism — $150M in HS renovation + K-8 expansion alone

Source

Document: FY27 Budget Book + Capital Improvement Projects Five-Year Capital Plan
Reference: Capital Improvement Projects Spreadsheet (Link #35) · Budget Book p.98 — Capital Improvement Projects
Q&A: Not raised in Budget Workshop Q&A (now 86+ questions)

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