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Severity: critical · Category: capital · Last updated: Feb 27, 2026 · Dollar amount: $193.6M
The five-year capital plan identifies $194.7 million in facility needs. The School Committee-approved FY27 budget funds $855,000 — 0.44% of the total. The School Committee cut $243K from the originally proposed Capital Improvement Projects budget. A $100M high school renovation is deferred to FY31 with no identified funding.
Capital Improvement Projects Five-Year Capital Plan (Link #35): $194,700,000 in total identified facility needs. School Committee-approved FY27 funds $855,000 (8 projects) — 0.44% of the total.
Note: The superintendent's proposed budget included $1,098,000 (11 projects). The School Committee cut $243,000 from Capital Improvement Projects on April 8: removed Village VRF ($190K), Gorham Middle School carpet replacement ($18K), and hard surface replacement ($35K).
Major deferred items: • $100,000,000 — Gorham High School renovation and expansion (FY31) • $50,000,000 — K-8 expansion (FY31) • See Flag 29 for full year-by-year Capital Improvement Projects breakdown
$193.6M unfunded capital need; $100M HS renovation deferred with no funding plan — future bond referendum never discussed
Document: FY27 Budget Brochure + FY27 Budget Book
Reference: Brochure: Link #35 (Capital Improvement Projects) · Budget Book p.98 — Capital Improvement Projects (CLICK HERE for Five-Year Plan: 11 projects totaling $1,123,000)