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Council discusses middle-school capacity, Jefferson-Houston omission and school capital funding gap
Summary
Council members pressed staff on middle-school capacity, districting impacts and the school capital request. The manager's proposed CIP includes the city's guidance of $289.2 million for school capital over 10 years, matching the year-1 request but falling short of the school board's $346 million ask.
Council members and staff focused extensive discussion on school capital needs, particularly middle-school capacity, timing and how redistricting and real estate options could affect long-term facility choices.
Staff said the manager's proposed CIP adheres to council's prior guidance: a 10-year school capital funding target of $289,200,000, which staff said aligns with previously approved CIP funding levels. The school board's capital request totaled about $346,000,000, roughly $57,000,000 more than the council guidance; staff noted the manager's proposed CIP matches the school board's year-1 ask in full.
Why this matters: council members described an urgent need for additional middle-school capacity in the near term and discussed different ways…
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