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Yuma District hearing outlines backlog of school facility projects, delays for bleacher replacement
Summary
At a district governing board meeting, Chief Financial Officer Keith Ponder and facilities staff reviewed capital funding sources and the School Facilities Board (SFB) grant process, saying 52 projects remain in the queue and some repairs, including replacement bleachers, have been delayed for years.
The Yuma Elementary School District 1 governing board received an update on facility funding and the state School Facilities Board grant process that district officials said has left dozens of maintenance projects unfunded or delayed.
Chief Financial Officer Keith Ponder told the board the district is working through three main capital funding sources: per-pupil capital (district additional assistance), the state School Facilities Board (SFB) grant program, and local options such as bonds or overrides. He said the building-renewal program once provided formula funding but now operates as a grant and is currently funded at roughly $200 million statewide.
Ponder said the shift from a per-pupil building-renewal formula to a grant model has made the process slower and less predictable. "Currently, it's funded at about $200,000,000 a year for the entire state," Ponder said. "More than…
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