Scheduled to take place Thursday, July 13 at 6 p.m. in the District Service Center, the regular business meeting of the South Washington County School Board will have plenty to cover.

Among the items to be considered outside the consent agenda are a long-term facilities maintenance report presented by district Finance Director Dan Pyan as well as two resolutions, one reaffirming the district’s participation in the Minnesota State High School Sports League (MSHSL) and another calling for a school board election.

As to the school board election, the terms for Melinda Dols, Louise Hinz, and Simi Patnaik are set to expire at the end of the year. The resolution will thus call for an election Tuesday, November 7 from 7 a.m t o 8 p.m., with board member terms to last four years.

As to the resolution reaffirming district participation in the MSHSL, it will officially affirm that the school board delegates meet all the requisite details to participate in the League (adopting the MSHSL Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules and Regulations, among other things) and that they have watched the “Why we Play” video sent electronically  on June 29, also reviewing the Code of Conduct.

As to the long term facilities maintenance report, it plans for 10 years ahead, plus the current year.

With long term Facility Maintenance Revenue generated by both levy and aid dollars, several projects are in view, lest the elements win out.

In the first place, the long-term maintenance plan calls for an average of $23.815 million in maintenance spending each year over the 11 year period, counting the present.

The majority of upkeep over the present year (2023) will go to interior surfaces ($6,305,000), mechanical systems ($5,005,000), and roof systems ($5,650,000), for a total of $16.96 million of $22.665 in the plan.

Year two (2024) will see heavy investments in electrical ($3,560,000), mechanical ($8,787,685), and site projects ($4,430,000), with sizable work on Roof systems ($2,306,000), and professional services and salary ($1,950,000) as well.

The expense report continues for 11 years, with  increasing investment in mechanical systems (peaked at $17,400,000 in 2031) under the plan, while investment in other planned maintenance items fluctuates, some years with maintenance and other years none.

The board meets Thursday July 13 to hear the full plan.