General Assembly Raised Bill No. 475
February Session, 2014 LCO No. 2395
*02395_______ED_*
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
(ED)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 475
February Session, 2014
LCO No. 2395
*02395_______ED_*
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
(ED)
AN ACT CONCERNING AUTHORIZATION OF STATE GRANT COMMITMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS AND CONCERNING CHANGES TO THE STATUTES CONCERNING SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, having reviewed applications for state grants for public school building projects in accordance with section 10-283 of the general statutes on the basis of priorities for such projects and standards for school construction established by the State Board of Education, and having prepared a listing of all such eligible projects ranked in order of priority, including a separate schedule of previously authorized projects which have changed substantially in scope or cost, as determined by said commissioner together with the amount of the estimated grant with respect to each eligible project, and having submitted such listing of eligible projects, prior to December 15, 2013, to a committee of the General Assembly established under section 10-283a of the general statutes for the purpose of reviewing such listing, is hereby authorized to enter into grant commitments on behalf of the state in accordance with said section 10-283 with respect to the priority listing of such projects and in such estimated amounts as approved by said committee prior to February 1, 2014, as follows:
(1) Estimated Grant Commitments.
T1 School District Estimated Estimated
T2 School Project Costs Grant
T3 Project Number
T4
T5 DANBURY
T6 Mill Ridge Intermediate School
T7 034-0138 EA/RR $18,608,903 $11,762,688
T8
T9 DANBURY
T10 Park Avenue School
T11 034-0139 EA 12,217,578 7,722,731
T12
T13 DANBURY
T14 Shelter Rock School
T15 034-0140 EA 5,650,019 3,571,377
T16
T17 DANBURY
T18 Stadley Rough School
T19 034-0141 EA 5,367,422 3,392,747
T20
T21 FAIRFIELD
T22 Riverfield School
T23 051-0125 EA 14,485,766 3,828,588
T24
T25 FAIRFIELD
T26 Fairfield Ludlowe High School
T27 051-0127 EA/EC/RR 11,630,700 3,073,994
T28
T29 NEW BRITAIN
T30 Gaffney School
T31 089-0167 EA 30,000,000 23,787,000
T32
T33 WEST HARTFORD
T34 Charter Oak International Academy
T35 155-0239 DV/N 43,274,807 34,619,846
T36
T37 EAST HAMPTON
T38 East Hampton High School
T39 042-0041 EA/RR 51,695,000 27,139,875
T40
T41 NEWINGTON
T42 Martin Kellogg Middle School
T43 094-0101 A 1,000,000 589,300
T44
T45 NEWINGTON
T46 John Wallace Middle School
T47 094-0102 A 1,000,000 589,300
T48
T49 NEWINGTON
T50 Newington High School
T51 094-0103 EA 1,500,000 883,950
T52
T53 PUTNAM
T54 Putnam High School
T55 116-0019 EA/RR 33,421,159 24,467,631
T56
T57 STAMFORD
T58 Northeast School
T59 135-0273 A/EC 3,500,000 987,350
T60
T61 REGIONAL DISTRICT 14
T62 Nonnewaug High School
T63 214-0093 EA 63,820,605 30,544,542
T64
T65 FAIRFIELD
T66 Osborn Hill School
T67 051-0126 EA/EC 3,374,400 891,854
T68
T69 PUTNAM
T70 Central Administration (Putnam
T71 H.S.)
T72 116-0020 BE/A/RR 3,188,841 1,167,275
T73
T74 STAMFORD
T75 Toquam School
T76 135-0274 A/RR 2,550,000 719,355
T77
T78 STAMFORD
T79 Westhill High School
T80 135-0275 A/EC 2,075,000 585,358
T81
T82 TORRINGTON
T83 Forbes School
T84 143-0070 EC 300,000 225,000
T85
T86 WETHERSFIELD
T87 Central Administration
T88 (Wethersfield H.S.)
T89 159-0102 BE/A/RNV 652,065 165,331
T90
T1
School District
Estimated
Estimated
T2
School
Project Costs
Grant
T3
Project Number
T4
T5
DANBURY
T6
Mill Ridge Intermediate School
T7
034-0138 EA/RR
$18,608,903
$11,762,688
T8
T9
DANBURY
T10
Park Avenue School
T11
034-0139 EA
12,217,578
7,722,731
T12
T13
DANBURY
T14
Shelter Rock School
T15
034-0140 EA
5,650,019
3,571,377
T16
T17
DANBURY
T18
Stadley Rough School
T19
034-0141 EA
5,367,422
3,392,747
T20
T21
FAIRFIELD
T22
Riverfield School
T23
051-0125 EA
14,485,766
3,828,588
T24
T25
FAIRFIELD
T26
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
T27
051-0127 EA/EC/RR
11,630,700
3,073,994
T28
T29
NEW BRITAIN
T30
Gaffney School
T31
089-0167 EA
30,000,000
23,787,000
T32
T33
WEST HARTFORD
T34
Charter Oak International Academy
T35
155-0239 DV/N
43,274,807
34,619,846
T36
T37
EAST HAMPTON
T38
East Hampton High School
T39
042-0041 EA/RR
51,695,000
27,139,875
T40
T41
NEWINGTON
T42
Martin Kellogg Middle School
T43
094-0101 A
1,000,000
589,300
T44
T45
NEWINGTON
T46
John Wallace Middle School
T47
094-0102 A
1,000,000
589,300
T48
T49
NEWINGTON
T50
Newington High School
T51
094-0103 EA
1,500,000
883,950
T52
T53
PUTNAM
T54
Putnam High School
T55
116-0019 EA/RR
33,421,159
24,467,631
T56
T57
STAMFORD
T58
Northeast School
T59
135-0273 A/EC
3,500,000
987,350
T60
T61
REGIONAL DISTRICT 14
T62
Nonnewaug High School
T63
214-0093 EA
63,820,605
30,544,542
T64
T65
FAIRFIELD
T66
Osborn Hill School
T67
051-0126 EA/EC
3,374,400
891,854
T68
T69
PUTNAM
T70
Central Administration (Putnam
T71
H.S.)
T72
116-0020 BE/A/RR
3,188,841
1,167,275
T73
T74
STAMFORD
T75
Toquam School
T76
135-0274 A/RR
2,550,000
719,355
T77
T78
STAMFORD
T79
Westhill High School
T80
135-0275 A/EC
2,075,000
585,358
T81
T82
TORRINGTON
T83
Forbes School
T84
143-0070 EC
300,000
225,000
T85
T86
WETHERSFIELD
T87
Central Administration
T88
(Wethersfield H.S.)
T89
159-0102 BE/A/RNV
652,065
165,331
T90
(2) Previously Authorized Projects That Have Changed Substantially in Scope or Cost which are Seeking First Reauthorization.
T91 School District Authorized Requested
T92 School
T93 Project Number
T94
T95 BERLIN
T96 Berlin High School
T97 007-0065 RNV/E
T98
T99 Estimated…
T100 Total Project Costs $69,950,000 $83,464,987
T101 Total Grant $32,974,430 $39,345,395
T102
T103 BRIDGEPORT
T104 Dunbar School
T105 015-0171 A/EC
T106
T107 Estimated…
T108 Total Project Costs $8,807,099 $8,807,099
T109 Total Grant $6,888,032 $6,888,032
T110
T111 NEW HAVEN
T112 UNH Science & Engineering Magnet
T113 093-0357 MAG/N/PS
T114
T115 Estimated…
T116 Total Project Costs $59,500,000 $85,500,000
T117 Total Grant $56,525,000 $81,255,000
T118
T119 WESTON
T120 Weston Middle School
T121 157-0053 EC
T122
T123 Estimated…
T124 Total Project Costs $1,395,150 $2,458,375
T125 Total Grant $298,981 $526,830
T126
T127 REGIONAL DISTRICT 18
T128 Mile Creek School
T129 218-0037 EC
T130
T131 Estimated…
T132 Total Project Costs $597,900 $965,550
T133 Total Grant $209,265 $337,943
T134
T135 CREC
T136 Academy of Aerospace
T137 241-0099 MAG/PF/EA
T138
T139 Estimated…
T140 Total Project Costs $72,993,000 $81,873,481
T141 Total Grant $69,343,350 $77,779,807
T91
School District
Authorized
Requested
T92
School
T93
Project Number
T94
T95
BERLIN
T96
Berlin High School
T97
007-0065 RNV/E
T98
T99
Estimated…
T100
Total Project Costs
$69,950,000
$83,464,987
T101
Total Grant
$32,974,430
$39,345,395
T102
T103
BRIDGEPORT
T104
Dunbar School
T105
015-0171 A/EC
T106
T107
Estimated…
T108
Total Project Costs
$8,807,099
$8,807,099
T109
Total Grant
$6,888,032
$6,888,032
T110
T111
NEW HAVEN
T112
UNH Science & Engineering Magnet
T113
093-0357 MAG/N/PS
T114
T115
Estimated…
T116
Total Project Costs
$59,500,000
$85,500,000
T117
Total Grant
$56,525,000
$81,255,000
T118
T119
WESTON
T120
Weston Middle School
T121
157-0053 EC
T122
T123
Estimated…
T124
Total Project Costs
$1,395,150
$2,458,375
T125
Total Grant
$298,981
$526,830
T126
T127
REGIONAL DISTRICT 18
T128
Mile Creek School
T129
218-0037 EC
T130
T131
Estimated…
T132
Total Project Costs
$597,900
$965,550
T133
Total Grant
$209,265
$337,943
T134
T135
CREC
T136
Academy of Aerospace
T137
241-0099 MAG/PF/EA
T138
T139
Estimated…
T140
Total Project Costs
$72,993,000
$81,873,481
T141
Total Grant
$69,343,350
$77,779,807
(3) Previously Authorized Project For The Technical High School System That Has Changed Substantially in Scope or Cost which is Seeking Reauthorization.
T142 School District Authorized Requested
T143 School
T144 Project Number
T145
T146 CTHSS (ANSONIA)
T147 Emmett O'Brien
T148 900-0012 VT/EA
T149
T150 Estimated…
T151 Total Project Costs $ 77,746,501 $ 94,315,00
T152 Total Grant $ 77,746,501 $ 94,315,000
T153
T154 CTHSS (MILFORD)
T155 Platt
T156 900-0013 VT/EA
T157
T158 Estimated…
T159 Total Projects Costs $57,886,000 $124,566,000
T160 Total Grant $57,886,000 $124,566,000
T161
T162 CTHSS (GROTON)
T163 Ella T. Grasso
T164 900-0014 VT/EA
T165
T166 Estimated…
T167 Total Projects Costs $61,479,000 $134,913,000
T168 Total Grant $61,479,000 $134,913,000
T142
School District
Authorized
Requested
T143
School
T144
Project Number
T145
T146
CTHSS (ANSONIA)
T147
Emmett O'Brien
T148
900-0012 VT/EA
T149
T150
Estimated…
T151
Total Project Costs
$ 77,746,501
$ 94,315,00
T152
Total Grant
$ 77,746,501
$ 94,315,000
T153
T154
CTHSS (MILFORD)
T155
Platt
T156
900-0013 VT/EA
T157
T158
Estimated…
T159
Total Projects Costs
$57,886,000
$124,566,000
T160
Total Grant
$57,886,000
$124,566,000
T161
T162
CTHSS (GROTON)
T163
Ella T. Grasso
T164
900-0014 VT/EA
T165
T166
Estimated…
T167
Total Projects Costs
$61,479,000
$134,913,000
T168
Total Grant
$61,479,000
$134,913,000
Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 10-292r of the 2014 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) There is established a School Safety Infrastructure Council. The council shall consist of: (1) The Commissioner of Administrative Services, or the commissioner's designee; (2) the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, or the commissioner's designee; (3) the Commissioner of Education, or the commissioner's designee; (4) one appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, who shall be a person with expertise in building security, preferably school building security; (5) one appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be a licensed professional engineer who is a structural engineer; (6) one appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who shall be a public school administrator certified by the State Board of Education; (7) one appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be a firefighter, emergency medical technician or a paramedic; (8) one appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, who shall be a school resource officer; [and] (9) one appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall be a public school teacher certified by the State Board of Education; and (10) one appointed by the Governor, who shall be a licensed building official. The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall serve as the chairperson of the council. The administrative staff of the Department of Administrative Services shall serve as staff for the council and assist with all ministerial duties.
Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 10-284 of the 2014 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2014):
(a) The Commissioner of Education shall have authority to receive and review applications for state grants under this chapter, and the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall have authority to review and approve any such application, or to disapprove any such application if (1) it does not comply with the requirements of the State Fire Marshal or the Department of Public Health, (2) it is not accompanied by a life-cycle cost analysis approved by the Commissioner of Administrative Services pursuant to section 16a-38, (3) it does not comply with the provisions of sections 10-290d and 10-291, (4) it does not meet (A) the standards or requirements established in regulations adopted in accordance with section 10-287c, or (B) school building categorization requirements described in section 10-283, (5) the estimated construction cost exceeds the per square foot cost for schools established in regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Administrative Services for the county in which the project is proposed to be located, (6) on and after July 1, 2014, the application does not comply with the school safety infrastructure standards developed by the School Safety Infrastructure Council, pursuant to section 10-292r, as amended by this act, except the Commissioner of Administrative Services may waive any of the provisions of the school safety infrastructure standards if the commissioner determines that the application demonstrates that the applicant has made a good faith effort to address such standards and that compliance with such standards would be infeasible, unreasonable or excessively expensive, or (7) the Commissioner of Education determines that the proposed educational specifications for or theme of the project for which the applicant requests a state grant duplicates a program offered by a technical high school or an interdistrict magnet school in the same region.
Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2014) The Commissioner of Administrative Services may require any town or regional board of education applying for a school building project grant, pursuant to chapter 173 of the general statutes, to conduct a safety assessment of its school building project to measure compliance with the school safety infrastructure standards, established pursuant to section 10-292r of the general statutes, as amended by this act. Such town or regional board of education shall use an assessment tool designated by the commissioner or an alternative assessment tool that provides a comparable safety and security assessment of the project, as determined by the commissioner.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 from passage New section
Sec. 2 from passage 10-292r(a)
Sec. 3 July 1, 2014 10-284(a)
Sec. 4 July 1, 2014 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
from passage
New section
Sec. 2
from passage
10-292r(a)
Sec. 3
July 1, 2014
10-284(a)
Sec. 4
July 1, 2014
New section
Statement of Purpose:
To authorize state grant commitments for school building projects and to make revisions to the statutes regarding the school safety infrastructure standards.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]