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D.C. to Lease Public Buildings to Charter Schools
Summary with new information since yesterday, from articles in English
The capital improvement program approved last week includes $55.3 million to build three elementary schools, one each in the Lorton, Falls Church and Herndon areas.
School officials said the district will be able to make some progress toward eliminating the backlog of renovations because of a recent $150 million boost in bond funding over a six-year period.
School spending on capital projects had been capped at $130 million a year, and with the cost of cement, steel and labor on the rise, officials worried some projects would be delayed.
The Fairfax County School Board has decided to ask voters to support a $365.2 million bond measure that would pay for two new schools while focusing largely on renovations and additions to buildings.
About $4 million would go toward adding space at elementary schools to expand full-day kindergarten, and $6 million to fund " high schools of the future expanding career and technical programs such as culinary arts, nursing and automotive technology.
The referendum reflects the changing dynamics of a school system in which the student population has leveled off in recent years after more than a decade of dramatic growth.
School officials had focused on building classrooms to ensure a seat for every child but can now concentrate more on refining existing schools and programs.
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Source articles
- After 134 years, school's closing leaves community heartbroken (boston.com, 06/03/2007, 397 words)
- D.C. to Lease Public Buildings to Charter Schools (Washington Post, 06/01/2007, 564 words)
- Budget forces schools to prioritize (baltimoresun.com, 06/03/2007, 667 words)
- Fenty's Schools Model Has Its Own Gaps (Washington Post, 06/01/2007, 1087 words)
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