In an exclusive interview, the district superintendent laid out details of a decade-long modernization plan that would rebuild or renovate nearly half of the city’s public schools.
The plan, still awaiting final board approval, would prioritize aging buildings with the most significant maintenance backlogs, starting with three elementary schools next year.
Funding remains the biggest open question, with officials weighing a combination of bond measures and state matching grants to cover an estimated multi-year price tag.
Parent groups have offered cautious support, while pressing for firmer guarantees that construction won’t disrupt the current school year for affected students.
