No. SB 1646
Filed under Education.
Educational Facilities; Revising the formula to calculate funds for remodeling, renovation, maintenance, repairs, and site improvement of existing facilities; requiring a board to prioritize a specified amount of funds to correct unsafe, unhealthy, or unsanitary conditions; requiring the Department of Education to participate in a design review process; authorizing a district school board to enter into a contingency construction contract, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDSchool boards must now prioritize at least one-tenth of their annual allocation to correct unsafe, unhealthy, or unsanitary conditions in their educational facilities.
The bill allows a board to use less than one-tenth of its allocation if that smaller amount satisfies all cited deficiencies.
This change shifts the requirement from a fixed spending floor to a priority-based minimum that can be reduced if all safety issues are resolved.
The formula for calculating these funds is updated to use the most current sum of the digits report.
AIBoards must spend at least 10% of their annual allocation on unsafe conditions, but may spend less if that smaller amount fixes all cited deficiencies.
AIThe Department of Education may override a school board's selection of an architect or construction manager and make a new selection itself.
AIDistricts may sign contracts for the full construction amount, provided the contract includes a clause making subsequent years contingent on funding.
AIProjects started on or before July 1, 2030, are exempt from cost-per-student-station limits, extending the previous 2028 deadline.