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Board reviews major capital projects and CTE facility options; new elementary estimated at ~$45M
Summary
Superintendent and architects presented high-level options for a new elementary school (architect estimate ~ $45 million), renovation/expansion scenarios for three elementary schools and three CTE scenarios; CIP presenters flagged urgent HVAC, roofing and safety needs and a five-year plan that could raise capital requests significantly.
Superintendent Dr. Shepherd and staff presented conceptual cost estimates and scenarios for major capital projects during the Jan. 8 Shenandoah County School Board meeting, including a proposed new elementary school and several renovation or expansion options for existing elementary campuses.
"The architects have said that ... it's gonna be about $45,000,000," Dr. Shepherd said, summarizing the high-level estimate for a new 90,000-square-foot elementary that architects priced at roughly $400 per square foot. The presentation noted that a renovation/expansion of Sandy Hook Elementary was estimated in preliminary figures at roughly $15,085,000 (architects' mid-range estimate), with project…
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