# Buildings & Grounds Board Committee Meeting (October 20, 2026)

The Riverside Local Schools Buildings & Grounds Board Committee met on October 20, 2026, to review facility needs, capital planning, and construction updates. Staff reported recurring leaks over kitchen cooking equipment; a recent roof patch cost about $3,000, and a preliminary replacement estimate is $80,000. Members discussed the district’s aging roofs and other major needs, including windows, HVAC, and building systems, while noting limited available capital funds and concern about relying on general-fund dollars or additional borrowing. Long-range estimates presented included roughly $6 million for the high school roof, $3 million for John R.’s roof, and $2.5 million for slate roofing by 2028. The committee also reviewed the stadium turf’s fair condition and maintenance results; replacement is estimated at about $650,000 at current prices, before related work and future inflation. No formal votes or contract awards were identified in the transcript.

For the Buckeye project, construction is underway, and staff said bid-day savings of about $400,000 kept the work below the GMP. Potential or planned project costs discussed included $42,000 for front windows, $15,000 for a building sign, and approximately $21,000 for abatement and power-line work expected on a later agenda; a furniture package is still being priced and may cost about $200,000–$400,000. The committee also discussed a five-year, approximately $120 million estimate for a broader secondary-school project, as well as potential bus purchases: four were budgeted, but staff said three may be affordable at roughly $120,000 each, with bidding and approval still pending. These were discussions and estimates, not recorded purchasing approvals.

**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Education
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 20, 2026