Bond Failure Doesn’t Mean Fixes Won’t Stop at Charles City High School

While a $28.5 million bond referendum to revitalize Charles City High School failed to pass earlier this month, that doesn’t mean fixes to the building aren’t still needed. And, efforts to address them will continue.

Director of Operations Jerry Mitchell gave a summary report to the School Board during their meeting November 13th on repairs and other projects at CCHS over the last decade-plus.

One of the priorities in recent years is improving school security and, while not complete, Mitchell said they’ve made significant advances across the school district.

The number of cameras has also seen a dramatic increase.

Mitchell added that much of the work isn’t fancy, but even a project like replacing roofs must be done to protect what’s inside the building.

For now, Superintendent Anne Lundquist says students will keep on learning and the district will continue to mitigate facility repairs as best they can, piece by piece.

Charles City High School was built in 1960 and hasn’t had any major work done to it in the 63 years since.