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The Roosevelt School District (RSD) in Phoenix will spend $150 million to replace deteriorating school buildings, modernize classrooms and renovate campus facilities.
Most of the funds – $110 million – will go toward addressing the district’s numerous outdated facilities. The money will enable RSD to build replacement buildings, ensuring students will benefit from modern facilities and removing aging structures that no longer contribute to a conducive learning environment.
Any remaining buildings will receive extensive renovations, totaling $20 million for improvements. The district will address structural inadequacies in existing sites by performing essential repairs. This will include:
- Removing mold, lead paint and asbestos.
- Repairing floors and roofs.
- Upgrading student learning centers, science labs and computer labs.
- Fixing deteriorating bathrooms.
- Upgrading air conditioning systems.
- Addressing structural issues in playgrounds and sports facilities.
RSD will spend $8 million to modernize classrooms, installing new technology to elevate education and learning. Plans include creating learning spaces for science, math and the arts as well as building media centers and science labs. An additional $5 million will go toward updating the school hardware, procuring new software and improving the district’s network.
With safety being a priority, the district will use $5 million to make sweeping security improvements across all campuses. These improvements will control campus access, install safety monitoring equipment and establish secure site boundaries and fencing. The final $2 million will support transportation efforts.
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