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OCPS projects fewer new schools over next decade as enrollment declines in parts of county
Summary
Facilities staff told the Orange County School Board the district expects fewer relief schools in the coming decade because overall enrollment is declining, though growth pockets will still require targeted new schools and capacity enhancements.
Orange County Public Schools staff presented updated enrollment projections and a revised ten-year capital plan at the May 13 work session that cut the number of planned new relief schools after recalculating demand by growth area.
That matters because the district now estimates nearly $8.5 billion in ten-year capital needs across new capacity, renovations and renewals, but declining countywide enrollment has reduced the near-term requirement for new schools by roughly $400 million, facilities staff said.
Jesma Lambert, director for new schools and capacity enhancement…
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