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Shenandoah County school board debates using $5.455M carryforward for A&E and HVAC upgrades

Shenandoah County School Board · March 23, 2026
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Summary

Board members discussed allocating a $5,455,449 FY2025 carryforward, weighing funding architectural and engineering (A&E) work for three elementary renovations and a new elementary site against urgent HVAC replacements; staff set an April 9 vote to finalize the recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.

Shenandoah County School Board members on March 23 debated how to spend a $5,455,449 operational carryforward from fiscal year 2025, focusing on whether to fund architectural and engineering (A&E) work for multiple prioritized projects or to reserve money for urgent HVAC replacements and other immediate needs.

During a presentation, staff summarized estimated project costs and A&E fees for prioritized work: Ashby Lee Elementary (estimated construction $7.86 million; A&E ~ $400,000), Sandy Hook (about $7.7 million; A&E ~$350,000), W.W. Robinson, a proposed new elementary near…

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