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Consultants report nearly $1 billion in 10‑year facilities needs; district unveils learning environment guidelines
Summary
Consultants hired by Durham Public Schools reported a 10‑year capital and repair need of about $966 million, half of which they said reflects systems already past useful life, and released district‑wide learning environment guidelines based on input from roughly 3,000 stakeholders.
Consultants from Turner, Townsend & Heery and DLR Group presented the results of a comprehensive facilities condition assessment (FCA) and a new learning environment guidelines (LEGs) guidebook to the Durham Public Schools Board on Thursday.
"Based on our assessment, Durham Public Schools facilities have a total 10‑year facility need of nearly $966,000,000," Jessica Killian, vice president at Turner and Townsend Heery, told the board. She added that about $539 million of the need is a current requirement: systems that have already exceeded expected useful life.
The consultants said their team walked every square foot of roughly six million square feet of district facilities and compiled the observations into a living Microsoft Access database the…
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