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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 172 - Support of Public Schools. Transportation › Section 10-280c. - Nonpublic school transportation services pilot program.

(a) For the school years commencing July 1, 2017, to July 1, 2026, inclusive, the local or regional boards of education for each town located within twelve miles of the school districts of West Hartford, New Haven, Shelton, Stamford and Montville, shall participate in a pilot program to provide school transportation services for resident students to attend an equivalent nonpublic school located in the school districts of West Hartford, New Haven, Shelton, Stamford and Montville. Any request made by a resident student for the provision of such transportation services under this section shall be made to the local or regional board of education for the town of such resident student at least thirty days prior to receiving such transportation services. For purposes of this subsection, “resident student” means any student who is a resident of a town located within twelve miles of the school districts of West Hartford, New Haven, Shelton, Stamford and Montville, and, for the school years commencing July 1, 2017, to July 1, 2026, inclusive, is enrolled in a nonpublic school located in the school districts of West Hartford, New Haven, Shelton, Stamford and Montville.
(b) The local or regional board of education for the town of any resident student who requests and receives transportation services under subsection (a) of this section shall be reimbursed in an amount equal to the cost of such transportation for such resident student by either the resident student or by the nonpublic school in which such resident student is enrolled.
(c) A local or regional board of education shall not be required to provide such transportation services under this section if fewer than ten resident students request such board to provide such transportation services.
(d) A local or regional board of education providing such transportation services under this section may designate one or more pick-up and drop-off locations within the town.
(P.A. 17-68, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 17-68 effective July 1, 2017.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 172a - Reimbursement Grants for Parental Equivalent Instruction Costs (Repealed) › Section 10-281a to 10-281gg. - Reimbursement grants for parental equivalent instruction costs.

Sections 10-281a to 10-281gg, inclusive, are repealed.
(1969, P.A. 791, S. 1–27; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 20, 131; 1972, P.A. 104, S. 1 –13; P.A. 77-614, S. 302, 610; P.A. 78-218, S. 211.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-283a. - Committee from General Assembly to review listing of eligible projects.

The listing of eligible school building projects submitted pursuant to section 10-283 shall be reviewed by a committee consisting of the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budget of state agencies, finance, revenue and bonding and education. The listing of eligible projects by category shall be submitted to said committee prior to December fifteenth annually to determine if said listing is in compliance with the categories described in subsection (a) of section 10-283, and standards established in regulations adopted pursuant to section 10-287c. The committee may modify the listing. Such modified listing shall be in compliance with such standards and categories. On or after January first annually, and prior to February first annually, the committee shall submit the approved or modified listing of projects to the Governor and the General Assembly.
(P.A. 76-418, S. 3, 18; P.A. 78-123, S. 1, 3; P.A. 84-460, S. 7, 16; P.A. 85-377, S. 8, 13; P.A. 90-256, S. 3, 9; P.A. 96-244, S. 25, 63; P.A. 11-51, S. 117; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 62.)
History: P.A. 78-123 deleted references to specific years, thus making provisions applicable to actions taken each year; P.A. 84-460 deleted provisions exempting regulations from the provisions of chapter 54; P.A. 85-377 substituted commissioner of education for board of education in provision re arbitrary or unreasonable actions taken in establishment of priority listing; P.A. 90-256 provided that school building projects not be listed by priority within categories but only by category; P.A. 96-244 deleted provision re regulations concerning standards and categories of school building projects, effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 11-51 replaced “and existing standards established by the State Board of Education pursuant to said regulations” with “and standards established in regulations adopted pursuant to section 10-287c”, deleted provision re finding that Commissioner of Education acted in arbitrary and unreasonable manner in establishing listing, made a technical change and replaced “Prior” with “On or after January first annually, and prior” re submission of approved or modified listing, effective July 1, 2011; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 replaced provision re appointment of members with provision re committee to consist of chairpersons and ranking members of appropriations, finance and education committees, effective July 1, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-283c. - Consolidated school construction grant application for multiple projects in a distressed municipality.

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or the regulations adopted under this chapter, a local board of education in a town that is a distressed municipality, as defined in section 32-9p, with a population greater than ninety thousand shall be eligible to submit a consolidated school construction grant application for multiple school projects and be eligible to receive a single grant equal to the state share of total project costs. Based on a determination by the Office of Policy and Management that any such municipality is unable to reasonably issue debt to finance the local share of such costs, discretionary federal block grant funds may be deemed to have financed the local share of total project costs without regard to any zone restrictions that may limit the actual expenditure of such funds to specific schools. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (18) of section 10-282, projects whose eligibility is provided for under this section may be considered renovations for purposes of receiving state grants.
(May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-2, S. 35.)
History: May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-2 effective July 1, 2002.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-283d. - Federal funds as part of local share for projects in a priority school district.

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or any regulations adopted under this chapter, if the town, whose school district is the priority school district pursuant to section 10-266p with the largest student enrollment as of October 2003, uses federal funds received by the town to finance school construction projects pursuant to this chapter, such funds shall be deemed to be part or all of the town's local share for such projects.
(P.A. 04-251, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 04-251 effective July 1, 2004.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-285. - Acceptance or rejection of allotment.

Section 10-285 is repealed.
(November, 1949, 1951, 1953, S. 982d; 1957, P.A. 593, S. 4; P.A. 73-77.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-285c. - Title reversion to the state.

For school building projects approved by the General Assembly after July 1, 1993, if state reimbursement pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or any special act, for the acquisition, purchase or construction of a building was for ninety-five or more per cent of the eligible costs of such acquisition, purchase or construction and such building ceases to be used for the purpose for which the grant was provided within twenty years of the date of approval by the General Assembly of the project, title to the building shall revert to the state unless the Commissioner of Education decides otherwise for good cause.
(P.A. 93-353, S. 35, 52; P.A. 94-245, S. 32, 46; P.A. 08-169, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 93-353 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-245 made a technical change, effective June 2, 1994; P.A. 08-169 changed “one hundred per cent” to “ninety-five or more per cent”, effective July 1, 2008.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-285d. - Projects related to full-day kindergarten programs or reduction in class size.

In order to be eligible for the percentage increase pursuant to subsection (h) of section 10-285a: (1) The project shall be (A) included in a plan developed pursuant to section 10-265f, and (B) for a particular full-day kindergarten class or reduced-sized class funded pursuant to section 10-265f; (2) the local or regional board of education shall present evidence to the Department of Administrative Services that the project is the best option for solving the need for additional space and is cost-efficient; and (3) the project shall meet the requirements established in this chapter.
(P.A. 98-243, S. 7, 25; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)
History: P.A. 98-243 effective July 1, 1998; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Construction Services”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Department of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-285e. - Reimbursement for lease costs. Renovation project requirements.

(a) The Department of Administrative Services shall include reimbursement for reasonable lease costs that are determined by the Commissioner of Administrative Services to be required as part of a school building project grant under this chapter.
(b) The Department of Administrative Services shall require renovation projects under this chapter to meet the same state and federal codes and regulations as are required for alteration projects.
(P.A. 99-239, S. 14, 32; P.A. 11-51, S. 122; 11-61, S. 94; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)
History: P.A. 99-239 effective June 28, 1999; P.A. 11-51 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “Commissioner of Education” with “Commissioner of Construction Services” and amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “State Board of Education” with “Department of Construction Services”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-61 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “State Board of Education” with “Department of Construction Services”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Department of Construction Services” and “Commissioner of Construction Services” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Administrative Services” and “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, respectively, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-285f. - Design-build projects: Pilot program.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to this chapter, the State Board of Education may establish a pilot program for a period of five years that authorizes up to two school construction projects per year using a design-build contract and with the approval of the State Board of Education a town or regional school district may enter into a design-build contract for new school construction or renovation and shall be eligible to be considered for a grant commitment and progress payments from the state provided each design phase shall be reviewed and approved for compliance with all applicable codes by local authorities having jurisdiction over such codes. The provisions of section 10-287 relative to bidding all orders and contracts for school building construction shall not apply to any such project.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to this chapter, a town or regional school district choosing to use the design-build option pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall attend a meeting with Department of Education staff prior to executing a design-build contract. The department shall provide the town or regional school district with all of its code checklists and review materials which the town or regional school district shall use as a basis for obtaining plan approval by local officials having jurisdiction over such matters or other qualified code reviewers. It shall be the sole responsibility of the town or regional school district to ensure compliance with all applicable codes.
(c) The State Board of Education shall report in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and finance on or before January 15, 2008, on the efficiency and efficacy of using the design-build approach to school construction projects.
(May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-2, S. 12; P.A. 06-158, S. 11.)
History: May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-2 effective July 1, 2002; P.A. 06-158 amended Subsecs. (a) and (c) to extend program through 2008 and to expand program to include renovation projects, effective June 6, 2006.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-285g. - Acoustical standards. Waiver.

Section 10-285g is repealed, effective July 1, 2022.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-6, S. 20; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; P.A. 22-118, S. 514.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-285h. - Projects for charter schools: Pilot program.

(a) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, there shall be established a pilot program for the development of a school building facility to be used for a state charter school. The Commissioner of Education may receive applications for the purchase and renovation of a building to be used as a state charter school facility. The amount of the grant shall be equal to the net eligible expenditures multiplied by the school construction reimbursement rate for the town in which the facility will be located. Enrollment projections identified in the application may exceed current charter school enrollment limitations, if approved by the commissioner. The provisions of this chapter concerning school construction projects and regulations adopted by the State Board of Education, in accordance with this chapter, shall apply to the project, except as provided by this section.
(b) Eligible applicants shall be successful state charter school governing boards that have operated a charter school for at least five years and have had the charter of the school renewed by the State Board of Education. The application shall include information concerning the charter school that describes: (1) Academic success, including test results on mastery examinations pursuant to section 10-14n, (2) attendance records of students, (3) student success in completing the program of studies offered by the school, (4) parental involvement in the operation and decisions of the governing board, and (5) other such information as is required by the Commissioner of Education. The application shall be submitted in such form, manner and time as determined by the commissioner.
(c) The Commissioner of Education may select one application for state grant assistance. The commissioner shall notify the school construction committee pursuant to section 10-283a of the commissioner's selection and the proposed funding for such state charter school project. The school construction committee shall consider the application in conjunction with the committee's review of the listing of eligible projects developed in accordance with section 10-283. If the school construction committee approves the request for funding, the committee shall include such grant request as a separately-listed item on a special supplementary schedule for such pilot charter school project on the listing of eligible projects developed in accordance with section 10-283.
(d) If a state charter school that received a grant pursuant to this section ceases to be used as a state charter school facility, the Commissioner of Education shall determine whether title to the building and any legal interest in appurtenant land shall revert to the state.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-6, S. 39.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-6 effective July 1, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-286a. - Grants for occupational training facilities.

Section 10-286a is repealed.
(February, 1965, P.A. 361, S. 8; 1967, P.A. 588, S. 6; P.A. 82-22, S. 3, 4.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-286b. - Adjustment of grants approved prior to July 1, 1967. Formula for regional school districts.

Section 10-286b is repealed, effective July 1, 1996.
(1967, P.A. 588, S. 3; 1969, P.A. 617, S. 1; P.A. 78-218, S. 194; P.A. 96-244, S. 62, 63.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-286e. - Audits.

(a) If the Department of Administrative Services does not complete an audit of a school building project during the five-year period from the date the school district files a notice of project completion with the department, the department shall conduct a limited scope audit of such project. The limited scope audit shall review (1) the total amount of expenditures reported, (2) any off-site improvements, (3) adherence to authorized space specifications, (4) interest costs on temporary notes and bonds, and (5) any other matter the Commissioner of Administrative Services deems appropriate.
(b) The department shall not make any adjustment to a school construction grant based on the result of an audit finding that a change order was not publicly bid.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Commissioner of Administrative Services may waive any audit deficiencies found during an audit of a school building project conducted pursuant to this section if the commissioner determines that granting such waiver is in the best interest of the state.
(P.A. 00-220, S. 22, 43; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; 11-61, S. 128; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)
History: P.A. 00-220 effective July 1, 2000; P.A. 11-61 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing Department and Commissioner of Education with Department and Commissioner of Construction Services and added Subsec. (c) re audit deficiencies waiver, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Commissioner of Construction Services” and “Department of Construction Services” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services” and “Department of Administrative Services”, respectively, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-286f. - Professional or consulting fees. No increase due to increased prices for construction materials.

Any professional or consulting fee that is calculated as a proportion of total project costs for any school building project for which state assistance is provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall not be increased as a result of increased prices for construction materials.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-6, S. 19.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-6 effective July 1, 2005.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-286g. - Waiver of audit deficiencies.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, the Commissioner of Administrative Services may waive any audit deficiencies found during an audit of a school building project conducted pursuant to this chapter if the Commissioner of Administrative Services determines that granting such waiver is in the best interest of the state.
(P.A. 11-61, S. 130; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)
History: P.A. 11-61 effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Commissioner of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-287a. - Lump sum payments. Advance payment of grants. Overpayment.

A grant under this chapter to meet project costs not permanently financed prior to July 1, 1969, shall be payable in one lump sum forthwith after the completion of such projects and a determination by the Commissioner of Education of the amount of such grant, but only if the application for review of preliminary plans and specifications on Form 2A for such project was submitted prior to October 1, 1975, in the case of towns and prior to October 15, 1975, in the case of regional school districts. The Commissioner of Education is authorized on behalf of the state, subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission, to make a commitment for such grant at any time prior to the completion of such project and to make advances thereon at such times and in such amounts as it shall deem advisable, provided the aggregate of such advances shall at no time exceed the estimated amount of such grant as determined by the Commissioner of Education. If the aggregate of such advances exceeds the amount of such grant as finally determined by the Commissioner of Education, the town or regional school district receiving such advances shall promptly repay to the state the amount of such overpayment.
(1969, P.A. 751, S. 2; 1971, P.A. 695, S. 2; P.A. 76-418, S. 8, 18; P.A. 88-360, S. 35, 63.)
History: 1971 act made provisions applicable to grants “to meet the project costs not permanently financed prior to July 1, 1969,” rather than to grants “for project receiving state financial assistance under section 10-287b” as previously and simplified language; P.A. 76-418 qualified provision requiring payment in lump sum, limiting its applicability to cases in which preliminary plans and specifications were submitted as set forth in section; P.A. 88-360 substituted “commissioner” for “state board” of education.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-287c. - Regulations.

(a) The State Board of Education is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter, provided any rules or regulations to implement the provisions of sections 10-283, 10-287, 10-287a, 10-292d and subsection (d) of section 10-292m shall be prescribed in consultation with the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. Whenever the Commissioner of Education has made a commitment for a grant on or before June 30, 2011, prior to the completion of a project as provided in section 10-287a, and said commissioner has made advances thereon as provided in said section, any such regulations prescribed in accordance with this section which were in effect at the time of such commitment and advances shall be applicable to any additional commitment and subsequent advances with respect to such project.
(b) Not later than June 30, 2013, the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 in order to implement the provisions of this chapter. Such regulations shall apply to any project for which a grant application is filed with the Department of Education on or after July 1, 2013.
(1969, P.A. 751, S. 4; 1971, P.A. 695, S. 3; P.A. 76-351, S. 1, 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 84-460, S. 12, 16; P.A. 88-360, S. 36, 63; P.A. 97-265, S. 80, 98; P.A. 11-51, S. 124; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)
History: 1971 act required consultation with commissioner of finance and control re rules and regulations and substituted reference to Sec. 10-287g for reference to repealed Sec. 10-287b; P.A. 76-351 added provision re applicability of rules and regulations in effect at time of commitment in cases involving advance payments and subsequent additional commitments; P.A. 77-614 substituted secretary of the office of policy and management for commissioner of finance and control; P.A. 84-460 added provisions re adoption of regulations and required that regulations to implement the provisions of Secs. 10-287, 10-287a and 10-287g be prescribed in consultation with the secretary of the office of policy and management; P.A. 88-360 substituted “commissioner” for “state board” of education; P.A. 97-265 added provision for regulations to implement Secs. 10-283, 10-292d and 10-292m(b) and deleted provision concerning regulations for Sec. 10-287g, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 11-51 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added “on or before June 30, 2011” re whenever Commissioner of Education has made a grant commitment, deleted “rules or” and made a technical change therein, and added Subsec. (b) re Commissioner of Construction Services to adopt regulations, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Commissioner of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-287e. - School Building Construction Fund.

All moneys received by the state in payment of the principal of and the interest on bonds purchased and held by the state under the provisions of section 10-287b of the 1969 supplement to the general statutes, together with all net earnings on the temporary investment thereof, shall comprise a fund to be designated “School Building Construction Fund” and the moneys in said fund shall be used to pay the principal of and the interest on bonds issued by the State Treasurer under sections 10-287d and 10-292k, and of notes, to the extent not paid by renewal notes, issued in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of such bonds.
(1969, P.A. 751, S. 6; 1971, P.A. 695, S. 5; P.A. 97-265, S. 82, 98.)
History: 1971 act substituted “bonds purchased and held by the state under the provisions of section 10-287b ...” for “bonds issued by a town, consolidated town and city or regional school district” under the provisions of said section; P.A. 97-265 added reference to Sec. 10-292k, effective July 1, 1997.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-287f. - Renewal of temporary notes outstanding.

Any town or regional school district which has temporary notes outstanding in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized for construction of school building projects eligible for a grant under section 10-287a may renew such notes from time to time without regard to the provisions of sections 7-378 and 10-56 and any other sections of the general statutes, public act or special act or charter which limit the time for renewing temporary notes issued in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of bond issues, provided that (i) no such notes may be renewed to mature more than six months after the final grant payment under section 10-287a or July 1, 1971, whichever is later and (ii) all grant payments received by the town or district shall be applied promptly toward project costs or toward repayment of such temporary notes as the same shall become due and payable.
(June, 1969, P.A. 1, S. 65; 1971, P.A. 695, S. 6.)
History: 1971 act substituted “a grant under section 10-287a” for “state financial assistance under sections 10-287a and 10-287b”, deleted reference to provisions of Sec. 7-264 but included reference to Sec. 10-56 as not limiting note renewal and added proviso in Subdivs. (i) and (ii).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-287g and 10-287h. - Interest subsidy on bonds issued after July 1, 1971. Site acquisition, dates and amounts of project cost and interest grant payments.

Sections 10-287g and 10-287h are repealed, effective July 1, 1997.
(1971, P.A. 695, S. 8; P.A. 76-418, S. 9, 10, 18; P.A. 78-218, S. 195, 196; 78-316, S. 2, 4; P.A. 82-253, S. 2, 4; P.A. 88-360, S. 37, 38, 63; 88-364, S. 117, 123; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-11, S. 64, 65.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-287i. - Progress payments of state share of eligible project costs. Withholding of grant for failure to comply with minority business enterprise requirements. Withholding of grant pending completion of audit.

A grant under this chapter for any school building project authorized by the General Assembly on or after July 1, 1996, or for any project for which application is made pursuant to subsection (b) of section 10-283, on or after July 1, 1997, shall be paid as follows: Applicants shall request progress payments for the state share of eligible project costs calculated pursuant to sections 10-65, 10-76e and 10-286, at such time and in such manner as the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall prescribe provided no payments shall commence until the applicant has filed a notice of authorization of funding for the local share of project costs, and provided further no payments other than those for architectural planning and site acquisition shall be made prior to approval of the final architectural plans pursuant to section 10-292. For any project authorized on or after July 1, 2024, the Department of Administrative Services shall withhold five per cent of a grant if the commissioner determines that the applicant has failed to comply with the provisions of subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 4a-60g relating to minority business enterprises. The Department of Administrative Services shall withhold five per cent of a grant pending completion of an audit pursuant to section 10-287 provided, if the department is unable to complete the required audit within six months of the date a request for final payment is filed, the applicant may have an independent audit performed and include the cost of such audit in the eligible project costs.
(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-11, S. 45, 65; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 64; P.A. 22-118, S. 366.)
History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-11 effective July 1, 1997; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Education” and “Department of Education” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Construction Services” and “Department of Construction Services”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Commissioner of Construction Services” and “Department of Construction Services” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services” and “Department of Administrative Services”, respectively, effective July 1, 2013; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 replaced “five per cent” with “eleven per cent” re withholding pending completion of audit, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 22-118 added provision re department to withhold 5 per cent of grant if applicant failed to comply with provisions relating to minority business enterprises and replaced “eleven per cent” with “five per cent” re withholding pending completion of audit, effective May 7, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-287j. - Bond issue for funding interest subsidy grants.

Notwithstanding the purposes set forth in section 10-287d, the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, to issue bonds of the state, which have been previously authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to the provisions of said section 10-287d, in an aggregate principal amount of eighteen million nine hundred eighty-five thousand dollars for the purpose of funding interest subsidy grants, as such term is defined in section 10-292c. Such bonds shall be issued on or before July 1, 1999, and may be issued in one or more series. Bonds of each series shall bear such date or dates and mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty years from their respective dates and be subject to such redemption privileges, with or without premium, as may be fixed by the State Bond Commission. They shall be sold at not less than par and accrued interest and the full faith and credit of the state is pledged for the payment of the interest thereon and the principal thereof as the same shall become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due. The State Treasurer is authorized to invest temporarily in direct obligations of the United States, United States agency obligations, certificates of deposit, commercial paper or bank acceptances, such portion of the proceeds of such bonds or of any notes issued in anticipation thereof as may be deemed available for such purpose.
(P.A. 98-259, S. 6, 17.)
History: P.A. 98-259 effective July 1, 1998.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-288. - Grants and loans to towns unable to complete projects.

Any town or regional school district having a school building project which it is unable to finance, after estimating any grant available to it under section 10-286, may, by vote of its legislative body or by vote of the regional board of education, direct the selectmen or the chairman of the board of education of such town or regional school district to apply to the State Board of Education for a hardship grant or loan for such purpose. The board shall, in determining the town's or district's ability to finance such a school building project, consider among other factors for such town or for the towns comprising such district the valuation of real property within such town or district as reflected in a grand list adjusted on the basis of true market value, tax-supported bonded indebtedness, the tax rate, expenditures for school building projects since July 1, 1945, school building needs as determined by the local board or boards of education for the present biennium and for such future period as the state board deems appropriate, and planned and urgently needed capital improvements which will affect the debt burden or tax rate of the town or towns. If the state board finds that (1) the town or district is financially unable to complete such project and (2) the standard of education in such town or district will deteriorate unless a hardship grant or loan is received for such project, the state board may, with the approval of a committee consisting of the Governor, the Attorney General, the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, make a hardship grant or loan to such town or district in such amount and on such terms as it considers necessary and proper, and may in its discretion pay such grant or loan in one sum or in installments. In case of a hardship grant or loan to a regional school district, said state board may allocate the amount thereof which shall be credited to each town's proportionate share of the project or of the district's indebtedness and current expenditures as determined under the provisions of section 10-51.
(November, 1949, 1953, S. 986d; 1957, P.A. 261; 593, S. 7; P.A. 73-527; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610.)
History: P.A. 73-527 included references to hardship loans; P.A. 77-614 substituted secretary of the office of policy and management for commissioner of finance and control.
Cited. 28 CS 207.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-288a. - Replacement or relocation of secondary school associated with center.

When the secondary school with which an approved agricultural science and technology education center has been associated is to be replaced or relocated within a town or regional school district, the Commissioner of Education may require the relocation of the equipment and program in a building approximately equal to that serving as a center for agricultural science and technology education. Such new facilities shall be included in or adjacent to the high school which is to serve the needs of the agricultural science and technology education pupils and shall conform to requirements of the Commissioner of Education with respect to location, design and construction. Said town or regional school district may receive a grant for the construction of such replaced or relocated agricultural science and technology education center as provided in subsection (e) of section 10-286 for a secondary regional school district or subsection (f) of section 10-286, whichever may be appropriate. Upon final approval by the Commissioner of Education of the replacement or relocation of such agricultural science and technology education center the town or regional school district may use the facilities which had previously served as such center for such purposes as it determines advisable.
(1967, P.A. 638, S. 4; 1971, P.A. 365, S. 1; P.A. 88-360, S. 39, 63; P.A. 08-152, S. 16; 08-170, S. 33.)
History: 1971 act based determination of grants for construction of replaced or relocated vocational agriculture centers on provisions in Sec. 10-286(e) or (f), whichever is appropriate, rather than on the cost of the center or $200,000, whichever is less, minus the grant received for construction of original center; P.A. 88-360 substituted “commissioner” for “state board” of education; P.A. 08-152 and 08-170 changed “vocational agriculture” to “agricultural science and technology education”, effective July 1, 2008.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-289. - Issuance of bonds for school building project.

As used in this section, “school building project” means (1) the construction, purchase, extension, furnishing, equipping or major alteration of a building to be used for public school purposes, including the acquisition and improvement of land therefor, with the improvements thereon, if any, and (2) the construction, furnishing and equipping of any building which the towns of Norwich, Winchester and Woodstock may provide by lease or otherwise for use by the Norwich Free Academy, Gilbert School and Woodstock Academy, respectively, in furnishing education for public school pupils under the provisions of section 10-34. Any municipality upon approval by a vote of the members present at a regular or special meeting of its legislative body, shall have the power, without further authority from the General Assembly, to issue its bonds, or temporary notes related thereto, which shall be obligatory upon the inhabitants thereof, for the purpose of financing in whole or in part any school building project. School bonds, or temporary notes related thereto, authorized pursuant to this section or section 10-56, shall bear interest at such rate or rates as shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of resolutions authorizing such bonds or notes.
(November, 1949, 1953, June, 1955, S. 988d; 1957, P.A. 13, S. 66; 593, S. 8; 1971, P.A. 695, S. 7; P.A. 74-114, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-418, S. 11, 18; P.A. 78-218, S. 197; P.A. 82-253, S. 3, 4.)
History: 1971 act included purchase of buildings in definition of “school building project” and included consolidated towns and cities and consolidated towns and boroughs in bonding authorization; P.A. 74-114 included in definition provisions re Norwich Free Academy, Gilbert School and Woodstock Academy; P.A. 76-418 added provision re interest on bonds; P.A. 78-218 substituted “municipality” for “town, consolidated town and city and consolidated town and borough”; P.A. 82-253 added references to temporary notes to be in conformance with provisions in Sec. 10-287 under which grant installment payments are related to payments on municipal bonds, including payments to retire temporary notes under certain conditions, effective July 1, 1982, and applicable to installment payments made on or after that date to retire temporary notes renewed for the third and subsequent years pursuant to Sec. 7-378a or 7-378e.
Acquisition of a school building site is not subject to Sec. 10-291 and is not within definition of a school building project. 168 C. 135. Cited. 220 C. 556.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-289a. - Short-term financing for school building projects.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes, in the case of any school building project for which the total cost is less than one million dollars, the state shall not require permanent local financing prior to the payment of a grant for a school building project under this chapter. In any such case, the school district may pay off its debt on any such project over a period not to exceed four years if the school district promptly applies all project grant payments toward project costs or toward payment of temporary notes as the same become due and payable and provides for the payment of such notes in equal annual installments commencing no later than one year from the date of issue.
(P.A. 85-589, S. 1, 3; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-5, S. 36, 49; P.A. 97-265, S. 83, 98.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-5 substituted $1,000,000 for $500,000 as limit on projects which do not require permanent local financing as condition of grant payment; P.A. 97-265 deleted provision for state payment of interest and made a technical change, effective July 1, 1997.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-289d. - Definitions.

For purposes of this section and sections 10-289e to 10-289g, inclusive:
(1) “Qualifying municipality” means a city, town or consolidated city and town which does not maintain a public high school and whose board of education has designated a private academy as the high school for such municipality for a period of not less than five years.
(2) “Private academy” means an incorporated or endowed high school or academy which is approved by the State Board of Education for public high school purposes pursuant to section 10-34 and which has been or is eligible to apply for a school construction grant commitment from the state pursuant to this chapter.
(3) “School building project” means a school building project as defined in subdivision (3) of section 10-282.
(4) “Bonds or notes” means any bonds or notes or any temporary notes issued in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of such bonds or notes.
(P.A. 87-461, S. 1, 7; 87-499, S. 27, 34; P.A. 90-256, S. 7, 9; P.A. 96-270, S. 8, 11.)
History: P.A. 87-499 amended the definition of “private academy” in Subdiv. (2) to substitute “has been or is eligible to” for “may” apply for a grant commitment; P.A. 90-256 in Subdiv. (2) substituted “an incorporated or endowed high school or academy” for “private academy” in the definition of “private academy”; P.A. 96-270 made a technical change in Subdiv. (3), effective July 1, 1996.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-289e. - Private academy project proposal, public hearing, referendum vote.

Any private academy may propose to undertake a school building project to be financed by a loan of the proceeds of bonds or notes of a qualifying municipality and to have such bonds or notes guaranteed by one or more qualifying municipalities as provided in sections 10-289d to 10-289g, inclusive. Any such proposal shall describe generally the school building project, the maximum amount of the loan, the maximum amount of any bonds or notes to be issued, the name of the qualifying municipality which will issue such bonds or notes and the name of each qualifying municipality which will guarantee the payment of such bonds or notes. The private academy shall submit any such proposal to the board of selectmen of each qualifying municipality named in the proposal which has a board of selectmen or to the town council in each qualifying municipality named in the proposal which has a town council. The board of selectmen or town council to which such a proposal is submitted may, and upon the recommendation of the board of education of such qualifying municipality shall, hold a public hearing and a referendum vote on such proposal. The referendum shall be held no later than ninety days after the private academy submits such a proposal to a qualifying municipality. A copy of the proposal shall be filed in the office of the town clerk of each qualifying municipality named in the proposal and shall be made available for public inspection during the period beginning at least five days prior to the public hearing and ending on the day of such referendum. Notice of the public hearing shall be posted and published in a newspaper which has a substantial circulation in the qualifying municipality at least five days prior to such public hearing. Notice of the referendum and the question to be proposed shall be posted and published in a newspaper which has a substantial circulation in the qualifying municipality at least thirty days prior to such referendum. The referendum shall be held between the hours of six a.m. and eight p.m. The vote shall be taken and the results of the vote canvassed and declared in the same manner as is provided for an election of officers of a town, except that any person entitled to vote under section 7-6 may vote. If, in each qualifying municipality named in the proposal, the majority of those persons voting vote in favor of the proposal, the proposal shall be approved.
(P.A. 87-461, S. 2, 7; 87-499, S. 28, 34.)
History: P.A. 87-499 deleted the provision that absentee voting not be permitted in the referendum.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10 - Education and Culture › Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects › Section 10-289h. - Central kitchen facility projects.

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, a local or regional board of education may design and construct a central kitchen facility to provide food services to its public schools and shall be eligible for a school construction grant at the rate of reimbursement pursuant to subsection (a) of section 10-285a. Such project may also include costs for alterations, expansions or creation of existing or new kitchen facilities in its schools to accommodate the new method of centralized food service preparation. Such projects shall not be subject to the standard space specification requirements for school construction projects, but shall be of reasonable size and scope as approved by the Commissioner of Administrative Services.
(P.A. 01-173, S. 29, 67; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)
History: P.A. 01-173 effective July 1, 2001; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Construction Services”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Commissioner of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2013.