Schools cite safety-audit findings, deferred maintenance and seek more CIP support; boosters reported fundraising for CHS track lights

Charlottesville school leaders flagged a list of security and deferred-maintenance needs at a Feb. 10 joint work session and asked the city for a sustained increase in school capital funding and clearer agreements on which city services are the schools’ responsibility.

Dr. Gurley said many school buildings are old and that modernization and safety work must be prioritized. “Some of our buildings are 50 years old and I think we have a couple that are approaching their 100 year mark,” he said, urging continued discussion about how to fund modernization and what level of investment is needed.

Why it matters: The division presented results of a recent safety audit and a separate condition-assessment process that identified prioritized work including door replacements (about $250,000 identified before the audit) and more than $1 million in deferred-maintenance candidates. School leaders…