Fairfax County: School Bond Referendum Tops $300 Million

The Nov. 3 election ballot will include a Fairfax County Public Schools bond referendum, featuring school improvement projects totaling $350,000,000. With $42,500,000 in unspent proceeds from previous bond issues and $2,500,000 in administration costs to process the bonds, the referendum total is $310,000,000.

A map of the proposed projects included in the referendum is available at www.fcps.edu/news/bond/2015bond/bondmap15.pdf.

New Construction

Northwest County Elementary School, (planning): $1,662,494

New Construction Subtotal: $1,662,494

Capacity Enhancement (Additions and other modifications)

Relocation of 3 Modular Additions: $6,000,000

South Lakes High School Addition (construction), Reston: $13,359,385

Capacity Enhancement Subtotal: $19,359,385

Renovation

Elementary School Renovation

Cherry Run (construction), Burke: $19,391,516

Waynewood (construction), Fort Hunt, Mount Vernon: $21,416,487

Stratford Landing (construction), Fort Hunt, Mount Vernon: $24,524,543

Newington Forest (construction), Springfield: $21,221,449

Hollin Meadows (construction), Alexandria, Mount Vernon: $22,258,061

White Oaks (construction), Burke: $21,799,997

Annandale Terrace (planning), Annandale: $975,427

Clearview (planning), Herndon: $997,299

Silverbrook (planning), Fairfax Station: $1,171,609

Elementary School Renovation Subtotal: $133,756,388

Middle School Renovation

Hughes (planning), Reston: $3,727,188

Cooper (planning), McLean: $3,494,041

Middle School Renovation Subtotal: $7,221,229

High School Renovation

West Springfield (construction), Springfield: $89,000,000

Herndon (construction), Herndon: $99,000,504

High School Renovation Subtotal: $188,000,504

Project Subtotal: $350,000,000

UNSPENT PROCEEDS FROM PRIOR BOND ISSUES $(42,500,000)

Bond Cost: $2,500,000

REFERENDUM TOTAL: $310,000,000

Source: Fairfax County Public Schools