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Long-Range Facilities Master Plan

Topic · Long-Range Facilities Master Plan

The Plan Commission & Architectural Review Board facilities plan, by the numbers.

Figures below are transcribed verbatim from the public records of the 2024-2025 Long-Range Facilities Master Plan, or counted from those tables. Each transcribed figure links to the exact passage it was read from.

$94,136,875

identified need (priority total)

Source #q9c0b1057

locations assessed

counted from the location table below

Feb 2025

delivered to the district Source #qae166457

by Paragon Architecture Source #qea620c53

What the plan is

The Long-Range Facilities Master Plan is the district's 10+ years facility-condition assessment, prepared by Paragon Architecture. It identifies $94,136,875 Source #q9c0b1057 of needs, broken out by assessment scope and by location Source #q314adaf6 and sorted into three priority tiers, and presents future-development options as a separate frame.

Soft costs (design fees, contingency, construction management, testing, permitting) are not included; the plan recommends adding 10-25%. Source #q0e4a79a2

From master plan to voter-approved bond

May 2024Kickoff meeting and Board of Education introduction Source #q91e78328
Summer 2024District-wide building assessments Source #q91e78328
Aug 2024 - Jan 2025Steering Committee and building-level Sub-Committee meetings Source #qebe05cb1
Nov 13, 2024Volume II (Demographic Study) delivered to the district Source #q65169e11
Dec 4, 2024 - Jan 22, 2025Board of Education retreats on options, costs, and funding Source #q7ec763b6
Feb 19, 2025Volume I (the master plan) delivered to the district Source #qae166457
Jan 21, 2026Board adopts the resolution calling the $135M bond election Source #qf35ce6bf
April 7, 2026Voters approve Proposition O (2,516 to 303) Source #qe9623191

Identified need by priority tier Source #q9c0b1057

Tier	Horizon	Total
Red	Immediate (2-5 years)	$23,458,924
Yellow	Near-term (5-10 years)	$28,305,058
Green	Long-term	$42,372,894
Priority total		$94,136,875

Identified need by assessment scope Source #q314adaf6

Scope	Immediate	Near-term	Long-term
HVAC $18,786,495 $4,258,800 $12,051,000 Immediate (Red)$18,786,495 Near-term (Yellow)$4,258,800 Long-term (Green)$12,051,000 From #q314adaf6
Building Envelope $1,601,498 $12,358,797 $760,449 Immediate (Red)$1,601,498 Near-term (Yellow)$12,358,797 Long-term (Green)$760,449 From #q314adaf6
Roofing $1,270,070 $5,409,444 $6,094,320 Immediate (Red)$1,270,070 Near-term (Yellow)$5,409,444 Long-term (Green)$6,094,320 From #q314adaf6
Playgrounds & Playfields $403,166 $1,084,965 $1,580,511 Immediate (Red)$403,166 Near-term (Yellow)$1,084,965 Long-term (Green)$1,580,511 From #q314adaf6
Flooring $208,922 $675,661 $8,765,007 Immediate (Red)$208,922 Near-term (Yellow)$675,661 Long-term (Green)$8,765,007 From #q314adaf6
Ceilings $305,685 $1,346,213 $3,674,371 Immediate (Red)$305,685 Near-term (Yellow)$1,346,213 Long-term (Green)$3,674,371 From #q314adaf6
Walls $332,522 $1,995,749 $8,009,258 Immediate (Red)$332,522 Near-term (Yellow)$1,995,749 Long-term (Green)$8,009,258 From #q314adaf6
Parking Lots & Drives $132,944 $891,197 $1,437,977 Immediate (Red)$132,944 Near-term (Yellow)$891,197 Long-term (Green)$1,437,977 From #q314adaf6
Exterior Lighting $417,622 $284,232 $0 Immediate (Red)$417,622 Near-term (Yellow)$284,232 Long-term (Green)$0 From #q314adaf6

Identified need by location Source #q314adaf6

Location	Immediate	Near-term	Long-term
Clayton High School $7,614,544 $13,238,170 $15,623,709 Immediate (Red)$7,614,544 Near-term (Yellow)$13,238,170 Long-term (Green)$15,623,709 From #q314adaf6
Wydown Middle School $1,129,401 $3,283,716 $13,210,122 Immediate (Red)$1,129,401 Near-term (Yellow)$3,283,716 Long-term (Green)$13,210,122 From #q314adaf6
Captain Elementary School $3,216,077 $4,222,330 $1,967,932 Immediate (Red)$3,216,077 Near-term (Yellow)$4,222,330 Long-term (Green)$1,967,932 From #q314adaf6
Glenridge Elementary School $3,133,871 $2,289,230 $3,221,942 Immediate (Red)$3,133,871 Near-term (Yellow)$2,289,230 Long-term (Green)$3,221,942 From #q314adaf6
Meramec Elementary School $4,522,796 $2,483,300 $4,734,302 Immediate (Red)$4,522,796 Near-term (Yellow)$2,483,300 Long-term (Green)$4,734,302 From #q314adaf6
Athletics & Activities $986,821 $647,649 $865,139 Immediate (Red)$986,821 Near-term (Yellow)$647,649 Long-term (Green)$865,139 From #q314adaf6
The Family Center $2,104,975 $533,347 $1,484,305 Immediate (Red)$2,104,975 Near-term (Yellow)$533,347 Long-term (Green)$1,484,305 From #q314adaf6
Administrative Center $558,735 $1,167,919 $1,160,071 Immediate (Red)$558,735 Near-term (Yellow)$1,167,919 Long-term (Green)$1,160,071 From #q314adaf6
Facility Services $191,704 $439,397 $105,372 Immediate (Red)$191,704 Near-term (Yellow)$439,397 Long-term (Green)$105,372 From #q314adaf6

Future-development options Source #q0e4a79a2

These are conceptual options presented on top of the identified-need assessment above — a separate, larger cost frame, not part of the $94,136,875 priority total. Figures are the plan's rounded 2025 estimates and require further study.

Site	Renovate (Level 2)	Renovate (Level 3)
The Family Center	$8M	—
Captain Elementary	$19M	—
Glenridge Elementary	$27M	$44M
Meramec Elementary	$27M	$44M
Wydown Middle School	$4M	—
Clayton High School	$29M	—
Athletics & Activities	$23M	$30M
Total renovation construction	$137M to $178M

As an alternative, the plan prices three new elementary schools at $43M each (New Captain Elementary, New Glenridge Elementary, New Meramec Elementary), totalling $129M.

Funding

Current debt$34,752,000, fully paid off by March 1, 2029 Source #q052c8f51
Current debt levy$0.5110 per $100 assessed valuation Source #q052c8f51
Bonding capacity (Feb 2025 projection)Up to $90M of bonds Source #qff7a0c4f
Annual capital budget≈$4M per year Source #qff7a0c4f

The $135,000,000 general-obligation bond

$135,000,000

Purposeconstructing facility improvements Resolution #qf35ce6bf
BallotApril 7, 2026, four-sevenths (57.142857%) majority required Ballot #q983908d7
Estimated debt-service levy$0.6320 per $100 assessed valuation Ballot #q983908d7
ResultApproved — 2,516 yes (89.25%) to 303 no; four-sevenths majority required Certified results #qe9623191

District-wide priority themes Source #q0b98a4fa

Safety & Security
Maintenance & HVAC
Accessibility & Inclusiveness
Curriculum & Programming

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