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Caroline County supervisors and school board at odds over MOU that would shift construction control
Summary
At a joint meeting, supervisors proposed an MOU that would let the county fund and manage construction—retaining ownership/control during work and transferring completed projects to the school board—while school leaders, citing the Code of Virginia and past construction problems, pushed back and requested attorneys clarify what the law permits.
A proposed memorandum of understanding that would let the Caroline County Board of Supervisors fund and manage school construction drew sharp disagreement at a joint session of the county and school boards.
County representatives presented an MOU that, in their description, would allow the county to fund procurement and construction and retain responsibility during the building phase before transferring ownership to the school board. "Final design approval rests with the school board," the county read from the draft, but county officials said ownership and fiscal management could remain with the supervisors during…
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