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Schools
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bonds backed by the state for Rappahannock and other counties.
“In recent years, VPSA has sold its bonds at a premium, which results in a lower principal borrowing amount for localities,” a School Board briefing paper reported. It was anticipated, the briefing paper said, that Rappahannock would receive 100 percent of the amount of proceeds it sought.
Presuming the sale goes smoothly, construction could begin in 2005.
In a year-long series of hearings and discussions at the Board of Supervisors and the School Board, several aspects of the plan seemed to face being dropped, but in the end, the county supported the entire program designed by the school board.
In a recent interview, Aline Johnson, vice-chairman of the School Board, credited this in part to the strong relationship between the supervisors and board members. Superintendent of Schools Robert Chappell was also credited with patiently shepherding the construction plan.
The plan will provide vast new support for athletic teams, particularly women’s sports, and for track and field. It will also, if approved, add space for music education.
The School Board called for: a new auxiliary gymnasium worth $787,000; air conditioning for parts of the elementary school at a cost of $659,000; upgrading of the running track at the high school for $446,000; a roof for the elementary school at $633,000; a classroom addition at the elementary school worth $488,000; and an upgrading of the electrical system of the elementary school at $390,000.
The running track upgrade has been long sought after so
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