LIVE-Henrico County School Board Work Session - October 22, 2026

Henrico County School Board work session, October 22, 2026: Staff presented the proposed FY2028 capital improvement plan (CIP), a first look ahead of board consideration in November; no CIP approval or procurement award occurred at this meeting. The total request is $35 million, a $6 million increase over FY2027, primarily restoring $6 million for roofing while maintaining $20 million for mechanical systems, $6 million for buses, and $1 million for playgrounds; technology funding remains at its established level. The board also discussed the $9 million meals-tax allocation for maintenance, deferred projects, inflation’s effect on purchasing power, and the need to sustain investment. Staff reported that a county-partnered RFP is underway with one vendor to assess maintenance and work-order processes, that preventative-maintenance work and backlogged repairs are proceeding under an existing contract, and that purchase orders have been issued to vendors for some HVAC projects. Bus funding includes a reported $6.15 million in grants supporting 10 additional propane buses. Ongoing bond projects represent roughly $364 million in investment, including the $104 million Quakasan Middle School rebuild; these were presented as projects in progress, not new awards.