School facilities representatives are lobbying the state treasurer and the Brown administration to include $ 1.6 billion in
school construction bonds at a sale planned for sometime this fall.
Not exact matches
The $ 19.4 million Barrington
bond sale would allow the
construction of two new elementary
schools and an addition
at the district's middle
school.
On a more local level, Steck took aim
at the defeated
construction bond issue put up by the North Colonie
school system in December, echoing criticisms that the polling location was limited to one spot.
Mr. Scheideman led three successful
school construction bond programs valued
at more than $ 5 billion in the 290,000 - student district.
Schools districts that rely on
bond insurance to help them save money on the borrowing they do for
construction projects and special programs could be affected by major ups and downs in that industry,
at a time when many districts are already nervous about state budget cuts and a sagging national economy.
Bond, an Everett - based
construction management firm whose specialties include academic projects, said that it recently held a topping - off ceremony for the 15,000 square - foot renovation and 5,000 square - foot vertical expansion of Longfellow Hall
at the Harvard Graduate
School of Education.
A statewide
bond is urgently needed to help address the staggering shortfall in funding for
construction and renovations
at public
school facilities throughout North Carolina.