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DOE outlines capital outlay rules, seeks higher reimbursement as construction costs rise
Summary
The Department of Education told the Education Appropriations Committee that state Capital Outlay entitlement is distributed by formula using five-year FTE projections and local facility plans and that current state reimbursement covers only a minority of construction costs, prompting a request to increase participation rates.
The Department of Education briefed the Education Appropriations Committee on the state Capital Outlay program and how entitlement funding is calculated.
"Capital Outlay is [a] pre K'12 entitlement program," said Ty Kaysen, the department official leading the presentation, who explained the program provides state "entitlement funds" to local school systems based on five-year full-time-equivalent (FTE) projections and projects listed in local facility plans. Kaysen said athletic facilities and portions of facilities used primarily for athletic competition are not eligible for Capital Outlay funding.
Why it matters: the department's entitlement formula determines how much each district may receive from the annual appropriation and shapes which projects can get state participation. Committee members pressed staff on whether the formula and the underlying FTE counts reflect real-time growth in…
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