Oakridge Elementary HVAC replacement
Replace aging HVAC equipment. The project is named in the proposed $80M school bond (Nov 3, 2026) as part of a broader Oakridge Refresh (HVAC, roofing, flooring, painting).
The short answer
- Where it stands
- Bond referendum. Voters decide $80M school bond (Question 4) incl. $31M Oakridge Refresh
- Who decides next
- Arlington voters, then School Board (project development and design)
- Your next move
- School Board meeting, Oct 22, 2026 · sign-up closes Oct 21, 2026, 2 days
15 days
until Arlington voters decide, Nov 3, 2026
Fix scheduled to finish in 2029, about 2.2 years out
Where it is
2026 Bond Referenda
Arlington County Government
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Question 4 text and project list
- DoneCIP direction
- DoneSuperintendent's proposed CIP
- DoneCIP adoption and bond request
- DoneCounty Board resolution and court-ordered election
- NowBond referendum
- Step 6Project development and design
- Step 7Construction
- Done CIP direction
- Done Superintendent's proposed CIP
- Done CIP adoption and bond request
- Done County Board resolution and court-ordered election
- Now Bond referendum
- Step 6 Project development and design
- Step 7 Construction
Why this track: A whole-system HVAC replacement is a capital project: the School Board lists it in the 10-year CIP and funds it through County bonds, so it waits for the bond cycle. We found no dollar cutoff in any APS document that would move it to the faster maintenance (MC/MM) budget.
APS Approved FY 2027-36 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Arlington Public Schools
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Adopted June 18 2026; report dated August 2026; Appendix C funding timeline is an image (not read)
What happens next
- Jun 18, 2026
APS Approved FY 2027-36 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Arlington Public Schools
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Adopted June 18 2026; report dated August 2026; Appendix C funding timeline is an image (not read)
School Board adopts FY2027-36 CIP including Oakridge HVAC replacement and $80M bond request
School Board · School Board meeting
- Jul 21, 2026
2026 Bond Referenda
Arlington County Government
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Question 4 text and project list
County Board adopts County CIP containing the bond projects
County Board · County Board meeting
- Nov 3, 2026Next
2026 Bond Referenda
Arlington County Government
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Question 4 text and project list
Voters decide $80M school bond (Question 4) incl. $31M Oakridge Refresh
Arlington voters · General election
- Cost
- $31M (whole Refresh: HVAC, roofing, flooring, painting)
APS Approved FY 2027-36 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Arlington Public Schools
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Adopted June 18 2026; report dated August 2026; Appendix C funding timeline is an image (not read)
- Window
- Summer 2027 to 2029
APS Approved FY 2027-36 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Arlington Public Schools
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Adopted June 18 2026; report dated August 2026; Appendix C funding timeline is an image (not read)
- Jun 1, 2027
APS Approved FY 2027-36 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Arlington Public Schools
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Adopted June 18 2026; report dated August 2026; Appendix C funding timeline is an image (not read)
HVAC replacement implementation begins
APS Facilities and Operations · Site
- Jan 1, 2029
APS Approved FY 2027-36 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Arlington Public Schools
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Adopted June 18 2026; report dated August 2026; Appendix C funding timeline is an image (not read)
Implementation scheduled to end during 2029 (CIP planning estimate)
APS Facilities and Operations · Site
123 days since the first public step. 805 days until the planned finish. The filled part of the bar, 13%, is behind us.
- $80MQuestion 4: school bond on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot
2026 Bond Referenda
Arlington County Government
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Question 4 text and project list
- $31MOakridge Elementary Refresh (HVAC, roofing, flooring, painting)39% of Question 4
APS Approved FY 2027-36 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Arlington Public Schools
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Adopted June 18 2026; report dated August 2026; Appendix C funding timeline is an image (not read)
- Not pricedHVAC replacement
APS Approved FY 2027-36 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Arlington Public Schools
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Adopted June 18 2026; report dated August 2026; Appendix C funding timeline is an image (not read)
No APS or County document prices the HVAC work by itself.
- $29MJamestown Elementary Refresh (HVAC, roofing, flooring, painting)36% of Question 4
2026 Bond Referenda
Arlington County Government
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Question 4 text and project list
- $20MMajor Infrastructure: Building Systems25% of Question 4
2026 Bond Referenda
Arlington County Government
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Question 4 text and project list
Who decides
Decides the current step
Arlington voters
Bond referendum · General election
Decides the next step
School Board
Project development and design · School Board meetings (approves at design milestones)
From the Capital Improvement Plan track, verification: Documented, not yet confirmed.
Where to engage
School Board meeting, Oct 22, 2026
Closes Oct 21, 2026, in 2 daysThursday, 7 p.m., Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd
Sign up to speak: the online form opens Oct 16 and closes Oct 21 at 4 p.m. Two minutes per speaker, first 30 speakers.
What to ask
“If Question 4 fails, what happens to the Oakridge Refresh, and would the HVAC replacement move to the maintenance (MC/MM) budget or wait for the next bond?”
School Board Meetings (2026-27 dates)
Arlington Public Schools
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Lists Oct 8, Oct 22, Nov 12 2026; 7 p.m. at Syphax unless noted
County Council of PTAs (CCPTA) meeting
On Oct 21, 2026, in 2 daysWednesday, Oct 21, 2026, 7 p.m., via Zoom
Open to PTA delegates only: ask your school PTA's CCPTA delegate to raise the need
What to ask
“Which other schools are waiting on the same Nov 3 bond, and can CCPTA ask APS for one written timeline per school?”
Arlington County Council of PTAs: 2026-27 meetings
Arlington CCPTA
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Zoom, 7 p.m.; open to PTA delegates and executive board invitees only
APS advisory councils (2026-27)
Closes Oct 31, 2026, in 12 daysApplications through Oct 31, 2026
Apply to a new advisory council
September Schedule of Board Meetings Work Sessions and Advisory Council and Committee Meetings
Arlington Public Schools
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Posted Sep 2 2026
- On Nov 3, 2026, in 15 days
Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Vote on the $80M school bond. Question 4 names the Oakridge Refresh.
2026 Bond Referenda
Arlington County Government
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Question 4 text and project list
Regular meetings, generally 7 p.m. at the Syphax Education Center
Online speaker form opens four business days before and closes 4 p.m. the day before; max 30 speakers x 2 minutes
School Board meeting, Oct 8, 2026
Passed Oct 7, 2026Thursday, 7 p.m., Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd
Sign up to speak: the online form opens Oct 2 (four business days before) and closes Oct 7 at 4 p.m. Two minutes per speaker, first 30 speakers.
What to ask
“If Question 4 passes on Nov 3, when does design for the Oakridge HVAC replacement start, and what is the plan for hot classrooms before construction begins in summer 2027?”
School Board Meetings (2026-27 dates)
Arlington Public Schools
Retrieved 2026-09-24
Lists Oct 8, Oct 22, Nov 12 2026; 7 p.m. at Syphax unless noted
What has been asked
- Apr 15, 2026to Superintendent DuránPartial answer
What is the plan to make my children's school safe for learning over the next two months?
Response on Apr 16, 2026: Copied the school principal, who will work closely to monitor the situation.
Source: Email exchange with Superintendent Durán, April 15–16 2026
- Open questionfor APS Facilities and OperationsNot yet asked
If Question 4 fails on Nov 3, what happens to the Oakridge Refresh, and does the HVAC replacement move to the maintenance budget?
No document says. The County notes the School Board may reallocate bond funds among CIP projects, and nothing names Oakridge either way.
Source: 2026 Bond Referenda
- Open questionfor Oakridge principal and APS FacilitiesNot yet asked
What is the interim plan for hot classrooms between now and the summer 2027 construction start?
The April 2026 email asked this for one spring. The reply named who would monitor, not what would be done.
Source: Email exchange with Superintendent Durán, April 15–16 2026