I find the feud between the Wake County Commission and the Wake County Board of Education enchanting and it keeps getting better. Although the mandatory year-round school issue is one of the sticking points between the two groups, it seems that the school renovations planned by WCPSS are also back on the table.
In my policy report on the Wake school bond, I noted that most of their planned school renovations would add few seats. The county commissioners are now raising doubts about planned renovation projects at Lynn, Lacy, Poe, Root and Smith elementary schools, East Millbrook and Martin middle schools, and Enloe High School. Renovations at these schools would add 717 seats at a cost of around $145 million or $202,000 a seat. To put this in perspective, $145 million could build six elementary schools of 800 students, which would accommodate 4,800 students.
It is not clear how this will play out, but I appreciate the boldness of the magnificent three and Tony Gurley. Just kidding, homie.
