Norfolk Council to Consider 1% School Construction Tax Referendum
Norfolk City Council is scheduled to consider putting a 1% retail-sales-tax referendum before voters to fund school construction and renovations.
School construction
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Newcastle school bond proposal heads to Aug. 25 ballot with storm shelter and building upgrades
Newcastle Public Schools is asking voters to approve a 2026 bond package that would fund an elementary-school storm shelter, classroom use and facility upgrades.
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University Place school-crosswalk project reaches summer construction phase as district bond work advances
Sound Pacific Construction began work May 27 on University Place school-route safety improvements, while a February bond approval sets district replacement and renovation projects in motion.
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West Warwick Schools’ $64.2 Million Construction Plan Advances Through FY 2026 State Review
A Rhode Island Department of Education memorandum identifies a West Warwick Public Schools program involving four primary construction or major renovation sites and capital improvements at three additional elementary schools.
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Flushing’s John Bowne High School Breaks Ground on 630-Seat Annex
The New York City School Construction Authority broke ground March 5 on a four-story annex at John Bowne High School, where enrollment had reached 2,782 students at 122% of capacity.
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Charlottesville officials discuss school construction as November funding referendum takes shape
Charlottesville officials met August 3 to discuss school construction as voters prepare to consider a proposed 1% local sales-tax increase on November 3.
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$74.5 million Bradley-Bourbonnais high-school facilities project breaks ground
A groundbreaking ceremony launched a $74.5 million facilities project for Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School, serving students in the Bourbonnais area.
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Plano Senior High families prepare for a school year shaped by major renovations
Plano Senior High students will begin the 2026-27 year across the main campus and temporary Building H as families adjust to new lunch, shuttle, parking and office-access routines.
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Wythe County Asks Court to Put 1% School Sales Tax on November Ballot
Wythe County supervisors have asked the Circuit Court to order a Nov. 3 referendum on an additional 1% sales tax dedicated to school construction and major renovations. The proposal remains contingent on court approval, voter approval and a later county ordinance.
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Warwick City Council sets Aug. 17 meeting as school-construction reimbursement issue remains unresolved
Warwick’s City Council calendar lists Aug. 17 as the next regular meeting, following budget hearings and a first-passage measure allowing a temporary $5 million reduction in OPEB contributions.
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Trenton breaks ground on latest school addition
The City of Trenton says it broke ground July 7, 2026, on the latest addition to the city’s schools, moving the project into construction.
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Charlestown voters to decide Aug. 4 school lease, field-use referendum
Charlestown voters will decide Aug. 4 whether to authorize a ground lease and Wicklund Field license for a proposed Chariho elementary school campus.
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Woodbridge Board Moves Hopelawn School No. 10 Into State Review
Woodbridge’s school board advanced plans for a K-5 Hopelawn school with a $57,228 state submission payment; a September 2028 opening remains a target.
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Randolph school construction advances on elementary, CTE projects
Randolph Public Schools says painting, tiling and flooring continue at the elementary building as work begins on a new CTE facility.
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Hope Valley school transition heads to November bond vote
Hope Valley families and Hopkinton taxpayers will watch a November 3 vote on whether Chariho may seek up to $116 million for school facilities.
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Fullerton Union High School Project Has Scheduled July 2026 Construction Window
Fullerton’s district-approved athletic project is scheduled from July 2026 through February 2028, with planned changes to fields, parking, access, and campus use.
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Newport News voters may decide on a school-construction sales tax
Newport News City Council has begun the process for a possible sales tax of up to 1% for school projects, but voters and the courts must act first.
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Ocean Shores Elementary Tsunami Refuge Project Enters Bidding
North Beach School District is seeking bids for an elevated tsunami refuge at Ocean Shores Elementary after identifying up to $8.178 million in grant funding.
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Richmond Council to consider 1% school-construction tax referendum
Richmond City Council will consider a proposed 1% sales-tax referendum for school construction on July 27; voters could decide in November if the measure advances.
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Garaway moves toward new facilities planning after June 11 special meeting
Garaway Local Schools’ June 11 special meeting rescinded and re-requested an OFCC classroom-facilities scope, then authorized master planning.