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Caroline County boards clash over MOU that would let county manage school construction
Summary
At a joint meeting, Caroline County supervisors and the school board debated a draft memorandum of understanding that would have the county fund and manage construction for additions at Bowling Green Elementary and transfer facilities to the schools on completion; the two bodies agreed lawyers must reconcile control, procurement and statutory obligations before moving forward.
Caroline County supervisors and the school board spent most of a joint meeting debating a proposed memorandum of understanding that would let the county pay for and run construction on additions to Bowling Green Elementary, then transfer the completed facility to the school division.
The county presented an MOU that, in its current draft, would have the county retain ownership and fiduciary control during construction and then transfer the property on completion. County counsel told the meeting the arrangement is consistent with the Code of Virginia and had been proposed to avoid past delays on school projects; a…
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