$237 million in BEST projects make the cut
Nine school renovation and construction projects totaling $237.7 million were recommended Wednesday by the state School Capital Construction Assistance Board.
The decisions came after two and a half days of difficult meetings during which the board wrestled with competing priorities, the unavoidable fact that most applications wouldn’t get funded and with some public confusion about how the board makes its decisions.
The State Board of Education has the final say on grants from the Build Excellent Schools Today program. The board is expected to consider the recommendations at its August meeting.
The construction board’s recommendations were the second major round of grants since passage of the BEST
The decisions came after two and a half days of difficult meetings during which the board wrestled with competing priorities, the unavoidable fact that most applications wouldn’t get funded and with some public confusion about how the board makes its decisions.
The State Board of Education has the final say on grants from the Build Excellent Schools Today program. The board is expected to consider the recommendations at its August meeting.The construction board’s recommendations were the second major round of grants since passage of the BEST