Fact: When looking at replacing schools, staff must consider and weigh the financial investment of maintaining the existing structure of an older school building against capitalizing on new construction opportunities. In addition, the educational opportunities in an older building can be limited due to technological and space limitations.
VBCPS has always prided itself in properly maintaining its school facilities and as a result, schools are clean, safe and well maintained. However, several schools are now 40, 50 and 60 years old. While heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and other components have been replaced, several schools are in need of replacement to support the modern learning environment and vast amount of technology used in today’s schools.