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Durham Public Schools proposes 10‑year capital plan, flags $965M repair backlog and possible school consolidations
Summary
DPS presented a draft 10‑year capital improvement plan that prioritizes safety, repairs and equity, identifies about 16 small elementary schools on a watch list, and names potential Increment‑1 consolidation candidates (Club/George Watts; YE Smith/Eastway). Cost estimating is ongoing and no final decisions have been made.
Durham Public Schools officials on March 10 presented a draft 10‑year capital improvement plan that ranks aging facilities and outlines possible consolidations as part of an effort to address a large backlog of repairs.
Superintendent Dr. Lewis opened the presentation and emphasized that the plan is preliminary: "No decisions have been made," she said, calling the slides "an update of where we are and some of the things that they learned during that process." Kenneth Barnes, DPS chief operating officer, and Devin Mitchell walked the joint board through the task force’s assessment, which reviewed every school and support facility and vetted priorities…
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