Summary
Fairmount School's deferred maintenance forced a mid-year relocation, and the superintendent says it's accelerating a deeper facilities conversation. Councilors floated a joint city-school building needs list and partnerships, mindful that neighborhood schools are deeply valued and new schools cost $120-130 million.
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Last discussed May 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Fairmount move costs are covered within the proposed budget's contingencies, but long-term fixes could run into the hundreds of millions.
Students and families who would gain from long-term facility planning and safer buildings.
Fairmount families displaced mid-year, including households without cars relying on walkable neighborhood schools.
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