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Newport News schools outline $371 million five-year CIP; $21 million state grant awarded for Huntington Middle
Summary
School division staff reviewed the master facilities plan, recent state grants and the capital improvement plan. The division reported $21 million from the state for Huntington Middle School (about 30% of that project), additional state grants for safety projects, city capital allocations and continuing needs for HVAC, roofs and bus replacements.
The Newport News School Division presented its adopted five‑year capital improvement plan and a recent string of state and local funding awards at a joint meeting with the City Council.
Division staff said the state School Construction Assistance Program awarded $21,000,000 to help fund construction of Huntington Middle School, which the presentation described as roughly 30% of that project’s cost. The division also reported a $2,100,000 state award for a safe-and-secure entrance at Yates Elementary School and $1,500,000 for safety and security upgrades at Richneck Elementary School. Division staff thanked city officials for assistance in submitting the state applications.
The school division’s master facilities plan (adopted August 2022) lists priorities including…
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