PLAN 2004 Capital Improvement Program (2004-2008)
On October 7, Wake County voters approved a $450 million school construction bond to pay for new schools and renovations.
WCPSS needs a capital plan because:
· WCPSS gains more than 5,000 new students each year - Wake
County Planning Department projects nearly 124,000 students
by 2008-09 and 139,000 by the 2013-14 school year.
· WCPSS' older schools - especially those built in the 1950s,
'60s and '70s - are in need of renovation and repair
· Educational needs are changing due to: the steadily increasing
number of students with special needs and those whose native
language is not English; implementing smaller class sizes
at kindergarten through second grade; and changes in curriculum
and methods of instruction.
The plan development process included:
· Setting goals and assumptions, such as: reduce crowding,
strike a balance between investment in new and existing school
projects; and ensure that everyone has a top-quality learning
environment
· Studying data; including enrollment and demographic projections;
consultants' and staff's evaluations of existing building
conditions (facilities assessment); and input from principals
and advisory committees
· Prioritizing needs by health and safety, life cycle repairs,
capacity gains, and program needs
· WCPSS and the County jointly reviewed assumptions, projects,
priorities, and funding projections
PLAN 2004 Summary
· 13 New Schools, 1 Pre-kindergarten Center $268 M
· 16 Comprehensive Renovation Projects, and Re-roofing and
Repair Projects at 61 Campuses $245 M
· Relocate/Add Mobile Classrooms $14 M
· Program Management, Contingency Fund and Other Costs $23
M
TOTAL $550 M
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PLAN 2004 Project Schedule (Revised Fall 2004) |
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2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
Total |
|
New Elementary Schools |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
11 |
|
New High Schools |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Pre-Kindergarten Center |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Comprehensive Renovations |
0 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
16 |
|
Campuses with Re-Roofing and/or Repair Projects |
4 |
10 |
24 |
17 |
6 |
61 |
|
Total |
4 |
12 |
34 |
29 |
12 |
91 |
$550 M Capital Program Financed Through:
· $450 M in general obligation school construction bonds
· Balance will come from savings from construction programs,
state school construction funds, interest earnings, and other
local funds