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Board approves FY‑27 capital improvement requests; district emphasizes built‑to‑learn funding and portables for interim needs
Summary
The Board approved the fiscal‑year 2027 state and local capital improvement program requests and discussed funding for Downsville Pike Elementary and Jonathan Hager Elementary additions, emphasizing built‑to‑learn funding, state participation increases and portable classrooms for temporary housing.
The Washington County Board of Education approved the district’s FY‑27 state and local capital improvement program (CIP) requests on Sept. 22 after staff outlined proposed projects, state participation assumptions and a strategy to request higher state funding in order to keep projects in the queue.
District staff said the CIP includes continued construction funding for the Downsville Pike Elementary School (project sometimes referenced as Downesville/Dansville in materials), design and initial funding requests for a Jonathan Hager Elementary School addition and systemic capital maintenance projects including roof, chiller and HVAC replacements. The district’s presentation noted the state now allows higher participation on…
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