SB 762
Creating Support for Neglected Schools Act
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Bill overview
Senate Bill 762, the ‘Creating Support for Neglected Schools Act,’ aims to establish a mechanism for the School Building Authority to receive and distribute state and federal funds for school construction and major improvements. The bill outlines how these funds can be sourced, allocated, and used to address the educational needs of West Virginia’s schools, prioritizing projects aligned with comprehensive facility plans and encouraging local participation. It also includes provisions for emergency funds, multicounty arrangements, and prioritizing vocational education facilities, while establishing a process for counties to secure funding through bond levies.
Key provisions
- Establishes the ‘Support for Neglected Schools Act’ to facilitate state and federal funding for school facilities.
- Allows the School Building Authority to allocate up to 10% of available funds from revenue bonds, construction funds, and other sources for school improvement projects.
- Creates an emergency fund of up to 2% of available funds for unexpected needs.
- Reserves up to 5% of available funds for multi-use vocational-technical education facilities.
- Requires project designs to be submitted to the School Building Authority for approval and alignment with comprehensive facility plans.
- Prioritizes projects that involve multicounty arrangements.
- Establishes a process for counties to apply for funding through bond levies, subject to approval by the School Building Authority.
- Allows Local School Improvement Councils to independently apply for funding to address deferred maintenance concerns.
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