Academy D20 reports $533.6 million in deferred maintenance

What happened

At its Oct. 8, 2026 meeting the board saw a facilities report that lists $533.6 million of delayed repairs and updates across district buildings as of July 2026. That includes $73.7 million at Air Academy High School and $27.3 million at Douglass Valley Elementary. Staff said capital funding has stayed fairly flat while costs rose, and that the district ranks 177th of 178 in state funding for 2026-27. A long-range facilities plan is due in summer 2027.

Why it matters to families

The list is larger than the district's whole 2026-27 operating budget of about $430.7 million. Aging buildings can mean closed spaces, repairs that wait, or a future bond request.

The evidence

The Oct. 8 packet's facilities presentation gives the $533.6 million total, the school examples, the funding rank, and the plan dates. Costs are estimates and may change.

The source