Sunday, February 5, 2012

School Capital Projects Previously Approved by the School Board Not Approved for State Funding?

Tuesday's school board agenda has, among many items, one that needs to be clarified.  Page 57, Item F Submission of DOE Specifications says the following:

The projects in question are;
WHEREAS, the Plainfield Board of Education has previously authorized certain capital projects, and

WHEREAS, the District, pursuant to the Education Facilities Construction and Financing Act, P.L. 2000 and the New Jersey Department of Education implementing regulations N.J.A.C. 6A:26-1 et seq is requesting that the following projects by reviewed as an "OTHER CAPITAL PROJECT" and..... (blah, blah, blah)


1. PHS CAFETERIA HVAC
2. PHS DOMESTIC HOT WATER HEATER
3. HUB STINE STORAGE BUILDING'
4. PHS WINDOW 7 EXTERIOR DOOR REPLACEMENT
5. BARLOW CAFETORIUM ADDITION AND GYMNASIUM RENOVATION
6. WOODLAND CAFETORIUM ADDITION

To my knowledge there are two projects that are still on the drawing table and those are the Barlow and Woodland projects.  The other four?  I remember seeing the windows and door replacement resolution somewhere but not sure if it was for Stillman or the HS. 

But, what called my attention was the request from the state's DOE to have the above projects be reviewed as "OTHER CAPITAL PROJECT".  What does "other capital project" mean?

I looked up Title 6A:26(page 8) and this is what "OTHER CAPITAL PROJECT" means according to Title 6A:26:

“Other capital projects” means all projects or portions thereof, that are not eligible for State support under EFCFA, including:


1. Capital projects for the construction or rehabilitation of other facilities;


2. Leased school facilities, other facilities or temporary school facilities, unless used as temporary space for a school facilities project in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:263.14, subject to Department review of the terms and conditions of the lease, in the case of districts for which the State share of eligible costs for school facilities projects is 100 percent or other districts required to use the Authority;


3. Capital projects for which a district is not seeking State support; and


4. Projects for which there are no costs eligible for State support.

So, who is paying for the above capital projects?  How much money are we talking about here?
 
And really, what happened here?  And what happens next?

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