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House Education members press for capital‑investment clarity and plan mapping tests to address school 'deserts'
Summary
Committee members raised concerns about school facilities and 'school deserts,' sought clarification on whether testimony's call for capital investment refers to the school construction aid program, and agreed to use a mapping tool and a forthcoming BOCES presentation to test redistricting options.
Committee members flagged a recurring theme in testimony: the need for firm capital investment in school facilities. Speaker 2 said witnesses asked for a 'firm commitment to capital investment school facilities,' and members discussed whether those remarks should be interpreted as a call for expanded school construction aid or for other funding mechanisms. Several members asked for clearer definitions of the commitment before policy direction is set.
Speaker 5 raised the problem of 'school…
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