What is wrong with the current Goochland Elementary School? Why do you need a new school?

Third-party engineering firms have determined that Goochland Elementary School (GES) is the school that has the most system (HVAC, electrical, plumbing) and programmatic issues. Even after critical renovations in 2017, GES is the first of our three elementary schools that need to be replaced. There is no gymnasium at the current school and the library is the size of a classroom. Students in our preschool programs and students who are walking to physical education classes cross a busy parking lot in all weather conditions. Furthermore, as the population in Goochland grows, so does our elementary school enrollment. As a centralized location, Goochland ES will be built with a capacity of 650 students to accommodate future growth.

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1. Is the School division going to build a castle?
2. Is the new elementary school going to cost $60 Million?
3. What is going to happen to the current Goochland Elementary School?
4. Didn’t we just build a new high school? Why are renovations needed?
5. When are Byrd and Randolph Elementary Schools going to be replaced?
6. Why should I vote for this if I don’t have children or grandchildren in school?
7. My students go to Randolph Elementary. Why should I support this referendum?
8. Will the Bulldog Way road improvements make it safer for me to pick up my child from school?
9. What is wrong with the current Goochland Elementary School? Why do you need a new school?
10. Why aren’t the Bulldog Way improvements being done by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)?
11. What is the timeline for the School Projects?