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Lawmakers press for plans to repurpose closed school buildings for housing, CTE and community uses
2120458 · January 16, 2025
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Summary
During the Jan. 15 session senators discussed converting vacant or soon‑to‑close school campuses into housing, career‑technical centers, artist spaces and community facilities and urged the development of bonding and funding mechanisms to support reuse.
Committee members on Jan. 15 raised the reuse of school campuses that close as a priority alongside school funding, urging the legislature to develop funding tools and plans that make reuse clear to affected communities.
Lawmakers described examples from other states and suggested multiple reuse models — artist…
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