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Wake County schools flag aging facilities and possible bond referendum as costs rise
Summary
Superintendent Robert P. Taylor warned that aging school buildings and rising costs could prompt a school-construction bond referendum later this year and described prior $17 million in strategic budget reductions amid uncertain federal and state funding.
In his State of the Schools address, Wake County Superintendent Dr. Robert P. Taylor said the district faces pressing facilities needs and financial uncertainty that may require a voter-approved construction bond.
"Many of our schools are buildings that are aging. Some require major renovations, while others need infrastructure upgrades," Taylor said,…
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