LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – There are only a few more weeks left of the school year, however there is some concern about the future of CCSD schools.
Sources first told FOX5 some schools may be on the chopping block.
The cost of repairs, the school’s age and enrollment are all factors in the district’s “Facility Master Plan.”
The district said “The facility master planning effort is in it’s early stages, with recommendations, such as new construction, conversion, closure, or refurbishment, due at the end of the survey and reporting process.”
The survey also means getting the public’s input in various community meetings.
The district paid an outside company Cannon Design more than $5 million to asses hundreds of schools within the district.
There many schools that need repair, however those repairs may not happen anytime soon.
“There’s a limited amount of funds and a lot of need across the district,” Rick Baldwin, the director of comprehensive planning with CCSD said.
According to documents obtained by FOX5, there are more than 20 school projects that could be put on hold for about a year.
This was a topic that recently came up at a Bond Oversight Committee meeting earlier this week.
“At a certain point, we need to have conversation on how our facility needs help to properly fix our schools,” said Abraham Camejo with the Bond Oversight Committee.
However there is not enough money.
According to a Capital Improvement Plan, project bids went up by 60%.
The district needs $15.3 billion in capital bonds, however, they only have $7.3 billion available, according to the Capital Improvement Plan.
“There might be the possibility of closures of schools,” David Gomez, a member with the Facility Master Plan said.
Gomez is worried what would end up happening if some schools are forced to close their doors for good.
“People, especially in east Las Vegas, they don’t have access to bussing. They don’t have transportation means and sometime they live in housing authority units where they are close to schools,” Gomez said.
Another concern is the enrollment, CCSD said they project 3,600 fewer students each year.
It is too soon to tell how many schools could be affected, but we do know there are 125 schools that are considered “aging facilities.”
Ultimately it would be up to the school board trustees to vote on closing a school.
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