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Anaheim Union High School District
The Oct. 15 agenda asks trustees to ratify an $8 million fifth amendment for Phase 3 of the Orangeview Junior High School modernization. That would raise total project costs, including contingencies and allowances, to no more than $22.96 million.
Oceanside Union Free School District
On Oct. 14 the Board Building Committee reported the high school track resurfacing is done and the new auto and wood shop is nearly ready. It listed possible next projects: brick repairs at Schools #5 and #6, a new public address system, new playgrounds, a middle school track with possible turf field, and high school auditorium lighting. The budget cap is about $15 million.
Three Village Central School District
Enrollment was 5,398 on the 2026 count day, down 94 from 5,492. The district projects 5,161 by 2028-29. A committee reviewed possible closures; in March 2026 it advised that no elementary school close now. It is meeting again, and the board is seeking offers to sell the old Nichols Road administration building.
The state allowed $400 million to renovate ten Syracuse school buildings (Phase III). The state approved the plan on Jan 30, 2026. Designs are underway for Nottingham HS, Webster ES and Seymour Dual Language Academy. On Oct 14, 2026 the board was asked to move Syracuse STEM at Blodgett earlier and Delaware Primary later.
Cordova School District and the City of Cordova are beginning planning for a state capital-improvement grant application for the Cordova Jr.-Sr. High School building. The district is still weighing renovation against replacement and lists Sept. 1, 2027, as a tentative application target, calling that timeline a “lofty goal.”
The October 14 agenda scheduled board action on a resolution to pursue a new building in place of modernizing a selected building at Lake Stevens Middle School. The agenda does not establish whether the board approved the resolution or provide project scope, cost, or timeline.
Oakland Unified School District
OUSD’s Oct. 14 agenda proposes authorizing Oakland to conditionally award Oakland United the right to redevelop and operate Sobrante Field, while district staff negotiate a sublease. The proposal would rehabilitate the 195,000-square-foot grass field, then replace it with artificial turf, lighting and other improvements; it also offers free after-school programs projected to serve 600+ students weekly.
North Syracuse Central School District
The district plans a public vote on December 17, 2026 for a building project of up to $140.3 million at every school. It pays for new roofs, heating and cooling work, classroom updates, playgrounds, athletic fields and a new STEM and career hub at the high school. The district says the plan is paid over 15 years and raises school taxes about 1% a year, about $22.58 for a $200,000 home with the Basic STAR exemption.
Walton Central School District
Voters decide two propositions on Tuesday 13 October 2026, noon to 8 p.m. at the bus garage. Proposition 1, $22,750,000, builds a new bus garage on the high school campus and pays for a new elevator and boilers at the junior-senior high school and a roof recoating, new car park, new elevator and a secure main-entrance vestibule at Townsend Elementary. Proposition 2, $1,332,000, adds a paved drop-off loop at the front of Townsend and only passes if Proposition 1 does. State building aid would cover $18,111,275 of Proposition 1, with $1,780,700 from the district's capital reserve, $552,072 from the Catskill Watershed Corporation and an $805,000 FEMA flood-buyout offer for the old garage, leaving a local share of $1,500,953 - about $6.38 a year per $100,000 of a home's market value.
The School Board approved a request for $20.04 million in county funding and a $3.93 million transfer from completed capital projects for VIEW Transition Academy. The summary does not establish a final county appropriation.
Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District
The district held a public hearing on a proposed agreement to receive about 7.42 acres on Communications Hill for a new school. The board did not approve the agreement at this meeting; staff said it would return for board approval on October 27, and an illustrative timeline puts site possession in 2031.
Smithtown Central School District
Engineers checked heating, cooling and electrical gear in all 14 district buildings. Of 400 items checked so far in 12 school buildings, 59% are in fair or poor condition. 25 of 28 boilers are rated fair. Five of seven elementary schools mostly use window air-conditioning units. Electrical panels will need upgrades before new cooling can be added.
Williamstown Independent School District
August through October agendas listed three Head Start, Preschool, and Multipurpose Building pay applications totaling $226,987.27 for consideration.
Phase 2 Measure D modernizations at Camino Pablo and Los Perales remain a district priority, with construction targeted to start in June 2027. The planning budget is $8 million per campus—$6 million in estimated construction costs and $2 million in soft costs—with design completion targeted for October 2026 and state review submission for late November.
Lewisville Independent School District
The October 13 agenda asks trustees to consider approving a nonbinding letter of intent for one or more ground leases involving BB Owen, Creekside and Polser elementary schools. It does not specify lease terms or show that any lease was approved.
Dublin Unified School District
The board is scheduled to consider giving staff direction on conceptual Facilities Master Plan funding allocations totaling $44,155,000. The agenda says the money would be divided among facilities project buckets, but does not identify project-level amounts or approve a final allocation.
Blue Valley Unified School District 229
Blue Valley has begun planning a March 2027 bond referendum, with a proposed emphasis on career and technical education and upkeep of existing facilities and technology. District staff said the plan is not centered on new school buildings or a large round of additions; voters would decide whether to fund the proposal.
Lee's Summit R-VII School District
The Finance Committee agenda proposes leasing 12 mobile classroom buildings—24 classrooms total—for renovation work at Pleasant Lea Middle School and Pleasant Lea Elementary. The units would be in place for 16 months and cost $804,780, funded through the 2025 Bond projects.
Roxbury Township School District
The Oct. 12 agenda proposes awarding the Lincoln Roosevelt School Classroom Alteration project to Northeastern Interior Services for $1,267,000, funded through Capital Reserve. The proposed award is pending attorney review and would amend or supersede a prior resolution from October 2025.
The board approved contracts for a four-classroom addition at Oakland Elementary, with construction expected to start in November. The classrooms are expected to open in August 2027; the district says the work will use sinking and general funds, not the proposed bond.
New Rochelle City School District
Proposition 2 on the May 2026 ballot asked for up to $35 million. It pays for boiler replacements at four elementary schools, new public address systems, building controls, rooftop heating and air units, and drainage and flood protection at the high school. Voters passed it, 1,844 to 744 (unofficial count). Architects said construction should begin in the second quarter of 2027 and take 12 to 14 months.
Seattle Public Schools is considering a $144,305,849 guaranteed-maximum-price contract for the Aki Kurose Middle School Modernization and Addition project, plus state sales tax. The amount would be paid to Lydig Construction under a proposed amendment, not a completed approval.
Renovations at several schools were late. Asbestos found in old buildings was the main cause. Schools opened September 8 with construction still under way. On October 7, 2026 officials said an elevator will not be done until 2027 and some work moved to next summer. The project team said there is no added cost to the district since contracts are already bought out. The district describes the project as $167.5 million.
Schenectady City School District
At the October 7 meeting two fifth graders, with a petition, and Howe parents asked the board to keep the school's field. Drilling rigs had been on the field, and speakers said the district is studying it for a new building or parking lot.
Hempstead Union Free School District
The district reports a new addition to ABGS Middle School, plus asbestos removal, classroom upgrades, new boilers and electrical, plumbing and heating work in the existing building. In September 2026 crews finished block walls and brickwork on the addition, poured stairs and ramps, and were starting roof framing; roofing starts in October 2026. Other bond projects run at the high school and elementary schools.
Des Moines Independent Community School District
Des Moines Public Schools has broken ground on a six-classroom addition at Studebaker Elementary. Construction will add classroom space at the school; the meeting did not specify a completion date or project cost.
The board approved an HPM planning-services agreement to continue evaluating facilities options; it did not select or authorize construction of a project. Options presented in May included replacing Simmons Middle School on site ($67.5 million at 900-student size or about $90 million at its current 1,200-student capacity), or moving Simmons to Brock’s Gap and building a new elementary school estimated at about $50 million.
On Oct. 5 the board gave preliminary approval to a Capital Improvement Project of up to $31,102,930 and set a Dec. 8, 2026 vote on two linked propositions. Proposition 1 ($23,151,555) adds a gym, cafeteria and auditorium at Clough and tears down the flood-closed former Staley Elementary. Proposition 2 ($7,951,375) replaces the closed RFA Stadium grandstand and only counts if Proposition 1 passes. Bonds of up to $22,091,430 would be issued. The board vote was 6 yes, 1 absent.
Ridgewood Public School District
The board reviewed a districtwide list of building upgrades that could be considered for a November 2027 referendum, but it did not approve the projects or a referendum. The preliminary list includes heating-system conversions and security vestibules, and board members requested more detailed costs and independent validation before deciding what to pursue.
The Gilford and Gilmanton boards voted 10-0 to move forward with the Meadows project as outlined in its plan. At the hearing, supporters cited the current shack’s limited space and lack of electricity and running water; the minutes do not state the plan’s scope or cost.
Lewisville Independent School District
The district’s October 5 announcement shows students and staff at the Vernell Gregg Early Childhood Center. It joins Lillie Jackson in serving young learners in the Lewisville feeder pattern.
USD 232 is asking the Board to approve resurfacing the tracks and runways at Mill Valley High School and De Soto High School after consultants found peeling or bubbling surfaces creating a safety concern. The proposed work totals about $905,461 and would close the tracks for four to five weeks over summer.
North Syracuse Central School District
After families reported a musty smell, an air quality report dated Sept. 29, 2026 found good air quality and no active mold growth at Lakeshore Road Elementary. Staff found damp leaves blocking a fresh-air intake, removed them and cleaned equipment. The testing company will return to check the fix. The school reopened this fall after two years of renovation.
The October 1 agenda proposes a $1,215,616 change order for Abbott Construction on the Consolidated Facilities Project. The agenda says the change order incorporates detention pipe, but does not explain the design rationale or identify the affected site.
Old Bridge Township Public Schools
A Finance & Planning Committee presentation proposes converting existing rooms into six dedicated spaces for 18–21-year-old programming. The plan would repurpose library space, an art room and classrooms for transition planning, a commercial kitchen, social and apartment/living areas, and student training and work.
The Sept. 30 agenda proposed awarding T.N. Ward Company the construction contract for a new district administration building. The proposed $27,132,590 contract was listed to begin Oct. 1, 2026, and continue until the project is complete; the agenda does not establish whether the board approved it.
The new Aiken County Career and Technology Center is on schedule for estimated final completion in fall 2026, with flooring largely complete and inspections and final finishes underway. The construction contract remains at $46.79 million, with no change orders reported.
Lee's Summit R-VII School District
The board is scheduled to consider a $36,118,700 construction-manager contract for the Hazel Grove Elementary School project. The bid is about $2.17 million under the project’s $38,290,153 construction budget, with construction planned to start next month and finish in May 2028.
A September project application proposes a new central office costing $4,873,643, including $3.75 million for construction. It lists local school-building bond proceeds as the funding source.
After a September 21 motion failed for lack of quorum, the Board unanimously approved Phase 4 on September 28.
The Finance and Operations Committee recommended closing the tennis courts at Eastover and Lone Pine because of their condition; the Board has not made a final closure decision. The committee requested further analysis of repair and replacement costs, use, athletics needs and possible alternatives before a future decision.
The Board selected Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects for the East Jessamine High School 30-year major renovation and later approved the owner-architect agreement.
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