School districts, notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, are authorized to enter into long term contracts known as “guaranteed energy cost savings.” They are empowered to use their annual Division II energy appropriations to cover the costs of the contract. All such contracts must contain provisions which allow termination of the contract by the district in the event of non-appropriation of sufficient identified funds to meet the terms of the contract. No additional State funds shall be available for this type of contract. Districts which enter into such an agreement, notwithstanding any change in regulations, shall be allowed to complete the contract using Division II energy appropriations. Where these contracts include hardware/material expenditures, such procurements will be subject to subchapter I of Chapter 69 of Title 29, whether the procurement is carried out by the district or vendor. In the event that the Division II energy appropriations are insufficient to meet the costs of the contract and energy used, districts shall be required to use other funds available to it for the costs exceeding the appropriations. The Division of Accounting is directed to assist school districts in implementing such contracts.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 75. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
§ 7502. Applicability of this chapter; relation to authorization act.
§ 7504. Time limit on construction.
§ 7505. Formula for construction.
§ 7508. Bond anticipation notes of local district.
§ 7509. Determination of necessity.
§ 7510. Certificate of necessity.
§ 7511. Approval of plans; modification.
§ 7512. Consolidation of school districts.
§ 7513. Division of a school district.
§ 7514. Local funds and state appropriations to be deposited.
§ 7515. Reversion of unexpended state share.
§ 7516. Reversion of unexpended local share.
§ 7517. Aid to boards of education.
§ 7519. Powers of board of education; contracts.
§ 7520. Supervision of construction.
§ 7521. Employing school construction personnel.
§ 7525. Use or acquisition of lands for school construction.
§ 7526. Use of appropriated funds for inspecting and auditing.