Capital Improvement Projects

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Bond Referendum/Project Information

  • The Bond Referendum passed on November 2, 2021 with overwhelming support from Goochland Citizens! Original Bond referendum information (County website)

  • Goochland High School expansion (CTE wing) information - not yet scheduled

  • New Goochland Elementary School Project information - completed August 2024

  • GMS/GHS Parking Lot Expansion and Bulldog Way improvement projects - completed spring 2023

The Capital Improvement Planning Process

The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is the Goochland County School Board’s plan for additions, renovations and improvements to existing facilities, the construction of new facilities, and the purchase of new equipment over the next 25 fiscal years. The Capital Improvement Plan is separate from the annual operating budget as it includes any proposed public construction, land acquisition, building improvements, or equipment purchases with a value greater than $10,000. This CIP summarizes anticipated school projects by year, by cost, and by recommended funding source.

 CIP items are developed in response to the need for additional student capacity, changing technology and communication needs, curriculum and programmatic needs and necessary improvements to existing facilities. This CIP sets forth needs and priorities to align facility development with anticipated revenues, growth, and the community’s ability to provide funding. The CIP attempts to fund a significant portion of capital improvements through the County savings plan (cash reserves) and follows the County financial guidelines to limit the ratio of debt service as a percent of general fund expenditures not to exceed ten percent.

Proposed (2026-2050) Capital Improvements Plan

  • In progress - School Board presentations/approval scheduled for November and December 2024

Current (2025-2049) Capital Improvements Plan

The School Board reviewed a proposed 28 year CIP during their November 14, 2023 School Board meeting and approved it, with a minor revision, at their December 12, 2023 School Board meeting. This plan was transmitted to the County, discussed in a joint meeting between the two Boards on March 18, 2024 and approved by the Board of Supervisors with significant changes on April 16, 2024.

2024-2048 CIP

2023-2047 CIP

2022-2046 CIP

2021-2045 CIP

2020-2044 CIP

Historical CIP Documents

During the fall of 2017 both the County and the Schools engaged in a comprehensive 25 year capital planning process. The County published a series of documents at the end of this process, specifically the County FY 2019 Budget document (with Schools starting on page 355). However, the Schools and County have a number of related documents and presentations specific to Goochland County Public Schools: