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Bill would fund statewide assessment of public school buildings; stakeholders urge $4 million appropriation
Summary
House Bill 1476 would direct the state to inventory and assess public school facilities and create standards; supporters—including a school construction coalition, districts and labor union representatives—urged a $4 million appropriation to contract a vendor and build a data tool so assessments are comparable.
Representative Anna Novak presented House Bill 1476 to the Senate Education Committee, explaining the bill would direct the state to assess public K‑12 school buildings and to study criteria and standards for school facilities. The amended bill before the committee includes a one‑time appropriation of $4 million to begin assessments and to create a standardized assessment tool.
Novak said the interim School Funding Task Force and a School Construction Coalition found many districts lack current facility assessments. She described routine deferred maintenance and structural problems in smaller districts that do not have the tax base to finance repairs or replacement, and she said a consistent assessment is the necessary first step to understanding the scope of need.
Jeff Simon,…
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