What are WCPSSs maintenance needs?
Wake County schools capital improvement needs total approximately $200 million annually, and will continue to grow due to budget shortfalls in the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) department. The M&O budget is based on 2% of building replacement value, but the department currently receives less than that amount. In 1998/1999, for example, building replacement value was $1,000,759,962, the 2% replacement proposal was $20,015,199 and the 1.2% projected budget was $12,145,662. In 1999/2000, the building replacement cost was $1,107,134,752, the 2% recommended replacement was $22,142,695, and the actual budget was $10,690,391. The numbers improve slightly for 2000/2001. The building replacement cost is $1,168,015,543, the 2% proposed is $23,360,311, and our budget is 1.3% or $14,900,000. Preventive maintenance and repair of existing facilities, including associated personnel, benefits, vehicles, tools, materials and contract services are supposed to be covered in M&O’s budget. However, seve
