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State proposes $494/sq ft cap for K–5 school grants; board hears timing and cost risks for referendum
Summary
Tekton Architects told a public hearing that Connecticut’s revised school-construction guidance (PR2024-046) would cap allowable building costs for K–5 projects at $494 per square foot effective July 1, 2026, potentially leaving local taxpayers to cover amounts above that cap; board members said the district’s grant application is due June 30 and urged timely community action.
Jeff Wazinski, principal at Tekton Architects, told a Regional School District 15 public hearing that the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services posted revisions to school-construction grant guidance (tracking number PR2024-046) and that the allowable building cost listed for K–5 projects is $494 per square foot, effective July 1, 2026.
That change matters for the district’s planned referendum and grant timetable because the district expects to submit its grant application by June 30, assuming the May 6 referendum passes. "If you're above that $494 a square foot, it's likely…
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