(a) For school building projects authorized by the General Assembly prior to July 1, 1996, and for projects pursuant to subsection (b) of section 10-283 for which application was made prior to July 1, 1997, any incorporated or endowed high school or academy approved by the State Board of Education pursuant to section 10-34 may apply and be eligible subsequently to be considered for interest subsidy grant commitments from the state pursuant to sections 10-292c to 10-292n, inclusive. Applications pursuant to this subsection shall be filed at such time and on such forms as the Department of Education prescribes. The Commissioner of Education shall approve such applications pursuant to the provisions of section 10-292f deemed applicable by the Department of Education.
(b) The amount of any interest subsidy grant approved by said commissioner under this section shall be computed pursuant to the provisions of section 10-292i. Grant payments shall be made in accordance with sections 10-292c to 10-292n, inclusive, as deemed applicable by the Department of Education.
(c) The percentage of interest subsidy grant money each incorporated or endowed high school or academy may be eligible to receive under the provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall be determined by its ranking. The ranking shall be determined by (1) multiplying the total population, as defined in section 10-261, of each town which, at the time of application for such grant commitment, has designated such school as the high school for such town for a period of not less than five years from the date of such application, by such town's percentile ranking, as determined in subsection (a) of section 10-292g, (2) adding together the figures for each town determined under subdivision (1) of this subsection and (3) dividing the total computed under subdivision (2) of this subsection by the total population of all towns which designate the school as their high school under subdivision (1) of this subsection. The ranking determined pursuant to this subdivision shall be rounded to the next higher whole number. Such high school or academy shall receive the same reimbursement percentage as would a town with the same rank.
(d) In order for an incorporated or endowed high school or academy to be eligible for an interest subsidy grant commitment pursuant to this section, such high school or academy shall (1) provide educational services to the town or towns designating it as the high school for such town or towns for a period of not less than ten years after completion of the interest subsidy grant payments under this section and (2) provide that at least half of the governing board which exercises final educational, financial and legal responsibility for the high school or academy, exclusive of the chairman of such board, be representatives of the board or boards of education designating the high school or academy as the high school for each such board's town.
(P.A. 97-265, S. 90, 98; P.A. 03-76, S. 32.)
History: P.A. 97-265 effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 03-76 made technical changes in Subsecs. (a) and (b), effective June 3, 2003.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 10 - Education and Culture
Chapter 173 - Public School Building Projects
Section 10-282. - Definitions.
Section 10-283. - Applications for grants for school building projects.
Section 10-283a. - Committee from General Assembly to review listing of eligible projects.
Section 10-283b. - School building projects for the Technical Education and Career System.
Section 10-283d. - Federal funds as part of local share for projects in a priority school district.
Section 10-285. - Acceptance or rejection of allotment.
Section 10-285a. - Percentage determination for school building project grants.
Section 10-285c. - Title reversion to the state.
Section 10-285d. - Projects related to full-day kindergarten programs or reduction in class size.
Section 10-285e. - Reimbursement for lease costs. Renovation project requirements.
Section 10-285f. - Design-build projects: Pilot program.
Section 10-285g. - Acoustical standards. Waiver.
Section 10-285h. - Projects for charter schools: Pilot program.
Section 10-286. - Computation of school building project grants.
Section 10-286a. - Grants for occupational training facilities.
Section 10-286c. - Establishment of criteria for building grants.
Section 10-286d. - Site-acquisition grant.
Section 10-286g. - Waiver of audit deficiencies.
Section 10-286h. - School building project grants for diversity schools.
Section 10-287a. - Lump sum payments. Advance payment of grants. Overpayment.
Section 10-287c. - Regulations.
Section 10-287d. - Bond issue for school building project grants.
Section 10-287e. - School Building Construction Fund.
Section 10-287f. - Renewal of temporary notes outstanding.
Section 10-287j. - Bond issue for funding interest subsidy grants.
Section 10-288. - Grants and loans to towns unable to complete projects.
Section 10-288a. - Replacement or relocation of secondary school associated with center.
Section 10-289. - Issuance of bonds for school building project.
Section 10-289a. - Short-term financing for school building projects.
Section 10-289d. - Definitions.
Section 10-289e. - Private academy project proposal, public hearing, referendum vote.
Section 10-289f. - Loans. Bond issues. Guaranties.
Section 10-289g. - Defaults in payment. Withholding of state aid.
Section 10-289h. - Central kitchen facility projects.
Section 10-290. - Advisory school planning service.
Section 10-290a. - Advisory services re school plant planning.
Section 10-290b. - Publication and distribution of information.
Section 10-290c. - Advisory committee.
Section 10-290d. - Conveyance of air space over schools.
Section 10-290e. - Services agreements. Requirements. Prohibitions.
Section 10-290f. - Standard school construction contracts. Guidance for projects.
Section 10-291. - Approval of plans and site. Expense limit.
Section 10-291a. - Code compliance improvements not required in certain situations.
Section 10-292c. - Definitions.
Section 10-292d. - Interest subsidy grants.
Section 10-292g. - Percentage determination for interest subsidy grants.
Section 10-292h. - Interest subsidy grants to incorporated or endowed high schools and academies.
Section 10-292i. - Computation of interest subsidy grants.
Section 10-292k. - Bond issue for interest subsidy grants.
Section 10-292l. - Certification of dates and amounts of interest subsidy grant payments.
Section 10-292n. - Default by municipality or private academy.
Section 10-292o. - Leasing of facilities by regional educational service centers; grants.
Section 10-292p. - School-based health clinic. Entrance requirement.
Section 10-292q. - School Building Projects Advisory Council.
Section 10-292r. - School safety infrastructure criteria.
Section 10-292s. - School building project safety assessment.
Section 10-292t. - Standard checklist for school building projects.