School Board Work Session - November 12, 2026 - Henrico County Public Schools

Henrico County Public Schools Board work session — November 12, 2026. The board reviewed the FY2028 capital improvement plan (CIP), which requests $35 million, up $6 million from FY2027’s $29 million allocation; the increase is for roofing, while other funding categories remain level. Staff also requested that the separate meals-tax allocation remain at $9 million for school capital needs. Members discussed funding priorities including school safety, facilities, tennis courts, and fencing, and asked for more detail on fencing costs and scope. The transcript does not show a final vote on the CIP; if approved, it would go to county leadership for review and be presented to the county on December 9. Staff noted that the meals-tax projects for the new fiscal year have not yet been selected.

The board also heard a CapTech facilities assessment and an HCPS implementation roadmap focused on equipment inventories, preventive maintenance, work-order tracking, vendor oversight, and greater transparency. HCPS said it has begun work with eight preventive-maintenance vendors and can make progress using its existing work-order platform, which has about a year remaining on its contract; any future replacement procurement would require defined requirements, and no vendor award or replacement decision was made. The assessment referenced an estimated $92 million in equipment replacement needs, while cautioning against replacing equipment without improving maintenance and management practices. Other discussion included proposed 2027 legislative priorities and an academic and career planning guide, including HCPS’s transition from Major Clarity to School Links. No other procurement award was identified.