CPS asks for public testimony about your school's capital improvement needs at annual hearings held in each CPS region . In 1998, after the public hearings, CPS increased its proposed capital budget and included projects requested by the community. This fact sheet will help you prepare for this year's Capital Improvement Program hearings. Broken windows, leaky roofs, flaking lead paint, and exposed asbestos are just a few of the basic repair problems that still exist in some school buildings. These problems not only pose a threat to the safety of children, but they also interfere with learning.
Students learn better in better school buildings.
If your school is in especially poor condition, it might be time to investigate building a new school rather than that trying to save the current building. Come prepared to testify about specific repair needs in your child's school. Check your school's listing in the CIP book to see what repair projects are scheduled, how much money has been allocated, and when they are expected to be completed. The table to the right shows what CPS completed through the end of the 1997-98 school school year. CPS CEO Paul Vallas told the City Council on April 7 that CPS has completed new roofs at 309 schools, new windows at 308 schools, tuckpointing at 292 schools, and playlots at 188 schools since 1996.