Board approves bare-bones 5-year deferred maintenance plan, staff to research fuller plan

The board voted to approve a basic five-year deferred maintenance plan described in staff materials as a "bare-bones minimum," while staff committed to researching and recommending a more effective plan following input from the board's planning session. A motion to approve was moved and seconded and passed; Board member Smart was recorded as abstaining.

Board members and staff said the plan reflected immediate minimum needs and that more comprehensive options would be returned for future consideration. The board emphasized the need to balance deferred-maintenance funding with other district priorities while staff compiles costed alternatives.