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Guam Department of Education urges use‑tax share for $110M‑plus school maintenance backlog
Summary
GDOE superintendent told the committee that a 2022 facilities master plan estimated about $110 million in deferred maintenance and urged the Legislature to dedicate a major share of the proposed use‑tax allocation to capital improvements and ADA compliance; the bill's language referencing 'alignment with Head Start' will be removed to avoid federal supplanting risk.
Superintendent Winston Halfadei told senators that the 2022 School Facilities Master Plan identified approximately $110,000,000 in deferred maintenance across Guam schools and that the actual need is likely higher today. "When roofing repairs are delayed, water intrusion spreads," he said, arguing that predictable, dedicated funding would allow GDOE to shift from reactive emergency repairs to preventative maintenance and protect instructional time.
The bill proposes dedicating…
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