CIP - Education

The Education portion proposed fiscal years 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) totals $1,800,000 in FY2024. More information about the first-year requests can be found below. Refer to the CIP book a complete list of projects and descriptions proposed for fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

Transfer to Capital Reserve - Curriculum

Transfer of funds from the operating budget into a capital reserve account for payment of future large curriculum upgrade projects. This reserve fund will be used in conjunction with the annual curriculum funding in the general operating budget to ensure adequate funding for curriculum upgrades without significant increases in tax rates.

Cost: $150,000

Transfer to Capital Reserve - Facilities

Transfer of funds from the operating budget into the existing school facility reserve account for payment of future facility upgrade/improvement projects. This reserve fund will be used to ensure adequate funding is available for school facility upgrades without having significant tax increases.

Cost: $250,000

Transfer to Capital Reserve - Information Technology

Transfer of funds from the operating budget into the School Information Technology reserve account for payment of future IT upgrade/improvement projects. Capital reserve founds are used in conjunction with the general operating budget and E-Rate reimbursements. 

Cost: $20,000

Transfer to Capital Reserve - Athletics

Transfer of funds from the operating budget into the existing School Athletics reserve account for payment of future athletic upgrades, improvements, and any replacement and/or repair projects. This is to ensure adequate funding is available for athletic upgrade and improvement projects without needing significant tax rate increases. Capital reserve funds are used in conjunction with general operating funds and special revenue funds generated from athletic gate receipts and field user fees.

Cost: $20,000

Curriculum Replacement and Upgrade

Planned curriculum review and upgrade per curriculum cycle. Expenditures from this account ensure that adequate funding is available for curriculum upgrades without needing significant tax rate increases. 

Cost: $100,000

Facilities/School Maintenance and Repairs District Improvements

Maintenance and repairs to include:

• Mechanical and ventilation systems to include, but not limited to plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) upgrades.
• Roof and insulation
• Window replacement and coverings
• Life safety
• Paving and striping
• Replacement and expansion of bathrooms
• Remodeling and enlarging of classrooms to state standards
• Energy efficiency upgrades
• Miscellaneous improvements to buildings and grounds.

Cost: $100,000

Facilities/School Maintenance and Repairs – Dover Middle School Roof

This project will entail adding a new layer of EPDM (approximately 52,000 square feet) on the existing EPDM roof at Dover Middle School-Second Phase in CIP started in FY2020. (EPDM stands for ethylene propylene diene terpolymer, a durable synthetic rubber roofing membrane.) This work will be paired with a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) project that may be eligible for federal funding from the Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSR).

Cost: $650,000

Furniture Replacement

This project funds the ongoing replacement of classroom furniture to ensure that ergonomics and functionality are maintained for productive learning environments.

Cost: $25,000

Information Technology Replacement and Upgrade

This project provides funding for the following items:

• District hardware lease replacement on a four-year life span
• District hardware purchase replacement plan on a five-year life span
• Replacement and lease of print solutions and other related hardware
• Large-scale replacement of software programs.

Cost: $485,000