The Charlottesville School Board on Tuesday told the City Council that the division would like a portion of its capital improvement program funds to be dedicated to improvement and modernization projects and said it is having trouble maintaining a strong staff of bus drivers. At a joint luncheon at CitySpace, the bodies discussed the division’s […]
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City schools to push improvements to Walker, Buford for CIP funds
Charlottesville City Schools will push a package of capital improvement program projects focused on classroom modernization, corridor improvements and daylighting, beginning with work at Buford Middle School and Walker Upper Elementary School. The city School Board voted, 7-0, Thursday night to work on a package of capital improvement projects to take before city staff in […]
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City Schools committee to prioritize improvement projects
Charlottesville City Schools this month will begin work to prioritize a long list of capital improvement projects to bring before city officials in a bid to leverage the Capital Improvement Plan budget to improve and renovate school buildings and grounds. A committee of School Board members, school staff, division officials and community members will meet […]
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County to spend $42,000 to advertise bond referendum
In the months leading up to the November general election, Albemarle County expects to spend $42,000 on educational mailers, fact sheets, advertisements and legal notices about the general obligation bond referendum approved last month. The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors voted, 5-1, Wednesday to approve county staff’s plan to educate voters on the referendum — […]
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City schools form committee to develop capital projects
The Charlottesville school division is forming a committee to begin reviewing possible capital improvement projects earlier in the budget process. The Facilities Improvement Planning Committee will be tasked with developing and prioritizing a list of CIP projects for the division, according to School Board documents. The committee would be asked to focus on projects designed […]
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City adds $200K for CHS track, but project still short
Charlottesville City Council last week added $200,000 to the city’s proposed capital improvement plan for the Charlottesville High School track and field house. The money is less than a third of what the division had originally requested for the projects, but it should be enough to complete construction documents and permitting, said Mike Mollica, city […]
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Funding challenges limit school infrastructure plans
Renovation of the track at Charlottesville High School hit a stumbling block this month, when the city removed $650,000 that would have kick-started design work on the project from the proposed five-year capital improvement program. City School Board members said they did not find out the money was gone until after a joint meeting with […]
