Richmond’s 1.6 million dollar warehouse battle
CBS 6 obtained a copy of the lengthy inspection report and it shows numerous violations, including an accumulation of trash … foundation walls not properly maintained as well as handrails and...
View ArticleOne question, 19 elected officials, 15 responses
Question: What’s the biggest obstacle to providing academically and structurally sound schools to all children in Richmond, no matter where they live? How do you overcome it? Cynthia I. Newbille, City...
View ArticleCity Council, School Board spar over improvement plan
Hard feelings between the Richmond City Council and School Board were laid bare Wednesday as a council committee advanced a plan to formally request cooperation from the School Board in creating a...
View ArticleOpen High students march on City Hall
About 150 Open High School students protested poor school conditions in Richmond in a march on City Hall this morning and won a meeting with Mayor Dwight C. Jones. Link
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Sunday Q&A with Kelvin Tyler and Isabella Arias
You were unhappy with what you heard from the mayor when he asked you into City Hall to talk. How come? Arias: I don’t feel like we were talked to as he would talk to an adult. We were basically...
View ArticleBad Smell at Richmond Elementary School Moves Class for the Year
The smell started after spring break and according to school officials, they originally thought it was related to an infestation of rodents recently exterminated. Now they think it may be sewage. Link
View ArticleCouncil withdraws request for school improvement plan
Several council members touted the proposal, introduced in October, as a way for the officials responsible for budgeting to gain a better understanding the funding needs of a school system desperate...
View ArticleRichmond School boss: ‘You got millions and millions of dollars worth of...
The time for Band-aids has ended, it is time for “real surgery.” Link
View ArticleCost of roof work at Fairfield Court Elementary greatly underestimated
[An estimate] pegged the cost of replacing the roof at $140,000. In a presentation to the School Board this week, Chief Operations Officer Tommy Kranz, who joined the school system after the estimate...
View ArticleRichmond Public Schools Gets $1 Million Storm Water Bill from City
The school board claims in 2010, city leaders told RPS the district no longer had to pay the fees and the utility hasn’t been included in the budget for years. Link
View ArticleRichmond schools in dire need of attention
Richmond Public Schools needs $35 million to address immediate operational and safety issues at 44 schools and other educational buildings across the city, according to a report prepared by the school...
View ArticleWork at Ashe Center might not happen
The Ashe Center does not have a functioning AC system and is available only when weather permits. Replacing four rooftop AC units is included on a new priority list from Richmond Public Schools, but...
View ArticleMayor rebuffs school system on maintenance needs
A defiant Mayor Dwight C. Jones rebuffed overtures from school officials for tens of millions of dollars for maintenance issues, saying the city has bigger school needs than leaky roofs and faulty air...
View ArticleMayor takes issue with school maintenance funding
Mayor Dwight C. Jones took issue with a report that Richmond Public Schools needs tens of millions of dollars for maintenance issues, saying the city has bigger school needs than leaky roofs and...
View ArticleRichmond City Audit Reveals Lack of Tracking of Millions of Dollars
An eye opening report from the Richmond city auditor was released at Monday night’s school board meeting. The audit focused on nutrition services, training and development, and workers compensation....
View ArticleRichmond Schools Rush to Repair Damage to High School Roof
Just when Richmond school leaders thought things couldn’t get worse, an unexpected discovery at one of the district’s largest high schools has left them scrambling to get repairs done. Link
View ArticleRichmond schools tour raises awareness of facility issues
No matter the efforts of the school system’s maintenance staff — and they’re struggling against leaky roofs, damp basements and broken air conditioning systems, among other problems — the city’s four...
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Mayor’s diversion won’t help city schools
Jones, it would appear, can’t handle the truth. Instead, he comes off looking stingy on school maintenance, lavish on spending for private-sector sports teams and indifferent about the safety and...
View ArticleRichmond school playground fires take $1 million toll
The cost of removing debris and replacing equipment after 11 playground fires over the past two years is nearing $1 million, nearly 10 percent of Richmond Public Schools’ overall maintenance and...
View ArticleHow is Redskins training camp paying off for the Richmond Public Schools?...
Two years after coming up with a playbook on how Richmond’s public schools will benefit from the Washington Redskins, officials disagree about whether it’s being followed. Link
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