Within the May 7, 2026 capital improvement discussion, the committee reviewed a potential bus barn addition and siding project. Preliminary estimates from Jason Stewart suggest around $45 per square foot (excluding plumbing and electrical), and high school students may assist with design work, but no formal scope, budget, or procurement action has been approved. This work is grouped with other future projects such as track visitor bleachers, campus roof replacements, middle school HVAC, and signage improvements, indicating it is part of a longer‑range facilities plan rather than an active bid. For vendors in pre‑engineered metal buildings, design‑build, or site/utility work, this is an early signal that the district is considering expanding and upgrading its transportation facilities and may need help with programming, cost modeling, and sequencing within its broader capital strategy.

The bus barn idea is one of several potential capital items being considered alongside track bleache...