WCSD BOE August 6, 2026 Facility Committee

The Waunakee School District Board of Education Facility Committee met August 6, 2026, to review facility finances, maintenance needs, and school safety and athletic-field projects. Staff reported approximately $5.2–$5.3 million in construction savings and said the district may use roughly $1.3–$1.5 million to bring the fall property-tax levy closer to inflation, subject to further Budget and Facility Committee discussion in October. The committee also reviewed a capital-maintenance budget of about $1 million. A motion was made to increase it to $1.25 million to provide flexibility for upcoming costs, including snow removal, but the transcript does not capture a second or vote. Staff flagged the pool UV system for replacement due to age and corrosive conditions; repair was estimated at $4,800. The committee also discussed the pool boiler, snow-plowing options, and the upcoming expiration of the North American Mechanical contract, with further planning scheduled for October.

The committee discussed rebuilding the middle-school track, with a stated project amount of about $280,000, but did not make a final project decision. Members voted to add an outside review of the track to the Rettler work and revisit the matter at a future meeting; staff said contractor selection would ultimately use a bidding process, with planning aimed at work in 2027. The committee reviewed Rettler’s $17,500 proposal for an independent athletic-field assessment and prioritization plan, within the $4.4 million referendum allocation. The requested scope includes a project-priority matrix, consideration of prior planning work, and staff review of the draft; staff reported that Rettler’s fee would not change and that the proposal had been signed. Members asked that elementary-school practice fields also be included. For middle-school classroom safety, staff presented smart-glass and motorized-shade options, but members requested references, building-wide documentation of rooms needing concealment, and further information before deciding; the issue will return in October.