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Lawmakers Hear Push to Reimburse Districts That Built Schools During Moratorium
Summary
State representatives and local officials told the House Education Funding Committee that a backlog of school repairs and new construction left during a 10‑year moratorium requires increased state school building aid and targeted reimbursements to districts that built without state support.
Representative William (Bill) Cahill and local superintendents urged members of the House Education Funding Committee to expand school building aid for districts that proceeded with construction while a moratorium blocked funding applications.
Cahill told the committee he seeks to raise the program ceiling and also to reimburse communities that built during the moratorium, calling it “a compromise” and saying “we have a constitutional obligation to provide an adequate education.” He cited a state-ranked wait list and estimated backlog figures to argue for additional, steady annual appropriations instead of irregular…
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