Funding

Acquiring funds and budgeting for the construction and operation of school and university facilities.

Highlights

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Facing deficit, Fort Bend (Texas) board scraps plans for a new elementary

Oct. 28, 2024
Projected budget overruns convinced the board that it could not afford to construct an elementary campus in the Harvest Green community.
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Montgomery County (Maryland) district loses nearly $40 million in renovation funds because of calculation error

Oct. 24, 2024
The $39.3 million in state aid would have been used for renovations at Charles W. Woodward High School.
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Orange County (Florida) district seeks renewal of sales tax that would bring in billions for facility upgrades

Oct. 21, 2024
Voters are being asked to approve a 10-year extension of a tax that brings in about $350 million a year.
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Wichita (Kansas) board approves facilities plan that calls for closing and consolidating many schools

Aug. 29, 2024
The district is expected to ask voters to approve a $450 million bond proposal to pay for the plan.
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North Adams (Massachusetts) district seeks to replace shuttered elementary

Aug. 28, 2024
The 71-year-old Greylock Elementary was closed earlier this year because of deteriorating building conditions.
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Mundelein (Illinois) district plans $199.5 million overhaul of high school

July 19, 2024
The district will ask voters to approve a $149.5 million bond proposal to help pay for the upgrades.

New Jersey will pay to replace 13 aging schools in Newark

July 15, 2024
Officials in the Newark district says it has 33 buildings that need to be replaced.
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Science and technology building planned for University of North Texas

July 15, 2024
State lawmakers have allocated $103.4 million for a facility on the Denton campus.
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$10 billion school construction bond on California ballot in November

July 8, 2024
The bond would provide funds for K-12 school districts and community colleges.