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Savings in school capital plan lets Rockingham County accelerate entrance, EMS upgrades and school safety measures

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Summary

County and school leaders said savings from a joint capital plan allowed them to move up a high school entrance project and upgrade EMS buildings; officials also described recent moves to place SROs in elementary schools and add secured entrances.

Rockingham County commissioners on Jan. 6 described capital savings that the county and Rockingham County Schools are using to accelerate a high school entrance upgrade and make improvements to local EMS buildings. Commissioners said the work follows a joint capital‑planning effort between the county and the school board.

Why it matters: Officials said a shared capital plan allows projects with savings to be rescheduled earlier on the list, enabling safety and facility improvements without…

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