Tucson Unified School District plans to spend $18.35 million on capital projects in fiscal year 2025 in a budget unanimously approved by its Governing Board.
Curriculum and instruction funding takes up the bulk of the package, cashing in at $6.98 million. That is followed by technology services ($5.63 million), facility improvements ($5.4 million) and transportation department expenses ($330,000).
The sole new initiative among these three categories is funding for online learning management system Canvas, at $250,000.
Some facilities and operations projects are included that are not covered by TUSD’s $480 million bond issue approved by voters in November.
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Tucson High Magnet School‘s vocational building (the “V” Building) will get restroom renovations, as will Palo Verde High and Whitmore Elementary.
Restroom renovations underway at Pueblo, Cholla and Rincon high schools will be completed.
The district’s schools have an average age of 55.
Gate hardware will be repaired at Booth-Fickett Magnet School, per fire marshal’s instruction.
Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility issues at Sahuaro and Santa Rita high schools will be taken care of.
Holladay Magnet Elementary, McCorkle K-8 and Valencia Middle School will get courtyard drainage improvements.
Roskruge K-8 and Whitmore Elementary will have airphones installed.
Borman K-8 construction work, which began in fiscal year 2022, will continue.
Some bond projects were completed before the bond issue out of necessity, including prioritized safety updates.
As a result, a few qualifying capital projects will be covered by bond issue funds. Safety and security improvements have been shifted into the bond program. Classroom technology updates will also be moved to fall under the bond issue, as will fleet vehicle leases.
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