The Community Planning and Advisory Committee this week recommended that DPS use more than half of the money from the $975 million bond proposal for maintenance projects, including finishing a year…
Kids board the school bus outside of Stephen Knight Center for Early Education as the school closed early due to extreme heat on September 7, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. Stephen Knight Center of Early Education is one of more than 30 public schools in Denver without air conditioning that released students early this week or closed entirely due to the record-breaking heat wave sweeping through Colorado.
“I love the recommendations; I think they are what we need,” Denver school board President Carrie Olson said Thursday, noting that she previously taught in a school that didn’t have air conditioning. $301 million for critical maintenance at 154 buildings across the district, including mechanical, electrical, code and plumbing enhancements and renovation$124 million for new facilities, including building a new school — Gateway E-5 — and expanding the district’s Ceylon 6-8 campus, both of which are in far northeast Denver
On average, DPS buildings are 55 years old, and with such aging infrastructure comes the need for significant investment, said Trena Marsal, the district’s chief operating officer.
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