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Lawmakers consider allowing local funding flexibility for school roof replacement under House File 51
Summary
House File 51 would expand long-term facilities maintenance (LTFM) options to help school districts fund full roof replacements rather than short-term patching, witnesses told the committee. District facility staff and superintendents said delayed roof projects raise costs and insurance problems.
Representative Vernegg presented House File 51 to the committee and deferred to facility and business officials who testified in support of expanding LTFM authority to fund full roof replacement projects.
Testimony from districts: Seth Potts, operations and maintenance supervisor for St. Peter’s School District, told the committee that many schools delay roof replacement due to…
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