Lynchburg City Council and School Board share joint meeting
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) — A joint committee of city council and school board members made recommendations to their fellow officials in Lynchburg Tuesday.
The committee advised that the Capital Improvement Program allocations to the schools should be reversed. The district would receive roughly $30 million in Fiscal Year 2026, $20 million in 2027, and $10 million in 2028.
The city would also agree not to alter the school-related CIP plan through 2030 without consulting the district.
When it comes to operating budgets, the committee recommended the city gives LCS the full $5.5 million increase they requested.
Lynchburg's 'Multimodal' plan for safer transportation
Four recommendations were made regarding school facility planning. The committee suggested prioritizing repairs to the track at E.C. Glass High School.
They also recommended closing another elementary school in FY2026-27 and putting off constructing new school buildings until 2030. They also advised that the school board accept the facilities and finance committee's plan.
The final note from the committee argued the committee or a similar one should continue to discuss cost-saving ideas.
The meeting's purpose was solely to review recommendations; no decisions were made Tuesday.
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