Board approves district and regional 10-year long-term facilities maintenance plans, flags roof project costs

The Cannon Falls Area Schools board approved two long-term facility maintenance (LTFM) plans: the Goodhue Education District (GCED) 10-year plan and the district's own 10-year plan for 2025–2035, including revenue and expenditure allocations.
The board approved the GCED LTFM 10-year plan for the 2026–2027 year with a total listed amount of $185,026 and Cannon Falls Area Schools' share of $14,593.54, as read into the record. Board members voted to adopt the plan as presented.
For the district plan, presenters said the recently approved bond for roof work appears in fiscal 2026 and will be part of the construction expenditures. District staff noted there is another roof section that could qualify for LTFM funding but did not include it in the current submission; administrators said the district can amend the LTFM plan later if it decides to add that project before submitting to the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).
Action: The board voted to approve both the Goodhue Education District LTFM plan and the Cannon Falls Area Schools LTFM 10-year plan for the district's facilities; the motions carried with recorded affirmative votes.
Why it matters: LTFM plans allocate state-eligible revenue for routine facility maintenance projects and determine the district's spending priorities for capital maintenance. Including the roof in fiscal 2026 moves that work into an approved plan and into the district's construction schedule; any additional roof work would require an administrative narrative and possible plan amendment before submission to MDE.
Next steps: District staff will finalize LTFM submissions to MDE and may return with an amended plan should the district elect to include the additional roof section.