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Policy review drops LEED mandate from sustainability policy after city cost concerns
Summary
The Policy Review Committee recommended deleting a mandatory LEED certification requirement from the school division’s environmentally sustainable practices policy, citing city guidance and cost concerns.
The Virginia Beach Policy Review Committee recommended removing a requirement that new school construction or major renovation projects be designed to a minimum LEED standard from the district’s environmentally sustainable practices policy (Policy 3‑67).
Camie Linetti, school board attorney who presented the policy item, said the PRC reviewed language that had previously required new builds and large modernizations to meet “a minimum LEED standard certified or equal.” After discussion and review of city practices, the PRC recommended deleting…
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