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Capital improvements for existing school buildings
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The SCA outlines its significant investments in maintaining and upgrading existing school buildings, recognizing the importance of preserving older facilities in the city's educational infrastructure.
- 86% of buildings are over 30 years old, with an average age of 75 years
- $3.3 billion allocated for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
- Focus on exterior and interior building upgrades, life safety and security systems, and critical infrastructure components
- Emphasis on keeping buildings watertight to ensure longevity
- Plan to award approximately 50 exterior modernization projects totaling over $500 million in the first year
Nina Kubota
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As such, our existing building portfolio still represents a significant area of investment for us.
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The capital investment portion of the plan includes two main categories.
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The capital improvement program or CIP which totals 3,300,000,000 and school enhancement projects totaling 2,880,000,000.00.
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CIP includes exterior and interior building upgrades and other necessary capital repairs.
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These include life safety and security systems as well as critical components of a building's infrastructure such as roof, parapets, and windows.
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One of our main priorities is to keep our buildings watertight to ensure the longevity of our building infrastructure.
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This work is so vital that we maintain the highest standards of safety at our school facilities for all students and staff.
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In the first year of this plan, we are on track to award approximately 50 exterior modernization projects totaling over 500,000,000.
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School enhancement projects strengthen educational opportunities for our students.