Funding

Montana

NonStop Local - September 10, 2025

Rural schools in Montana continue to grapple with funding needs despite the release of federal Title funds earlier this summer. Superintendents acknowledge the assistance but emphasize that the financial boost does not address all ongoing challenges. Les Meyer, Superintendent of Frenchtown School District, highlighted the primary concerns. "Probably the biggest thing is our people and…

Montana

Montana Free Press - September 10, 2025

Helena voters appear to have narrowly approved $283 million in bonds by fewer than 400 votes after early results showed the efforts failing.  Lewis and Clark County election officials said midday Wednesday that they had counted all but a handful of votes. A tally the office provided then indicated the Helena School District’s $240 million…

Massachusetts

The Reminder - September 9, 2025

During the Aug. 27 Massachusetts School Building Authority Board meeting, the Board of Directors approved up to $46 million for 10 Accelerated Repair Projects for schools in seven districts, including three projects in Holyoke. According to MSBA, the accelerated repair program “focuses on the preservation of existing assets by performing energy-efficient and cost-saving upgrades, which…

California

Resource Hub - September 5, 2025

On June 27, 2025, Assembly Bill (AB) 121 went into effect, amending Government Code section 66007.  The same statute was amended earlier this year by Senate Bill (SB) 937, requiring collection of developer fees at the final inspection stage of development (i.e., at the time a certificate occupancy is issued) for certain residential development projects. …

Texas

News Break - August 16, 2025

Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed its highest underlying bond rating of AAA and its general obligation unlimited tax rating for Plano ISD’s proposed $49.9 million in school building bonds. The rating reflects the district’s location in a strong Dallas-area economy, the AAA enhanced rating of the Texas Permanent School Fund and what Moody’s called Plano…

Arizona

Fox10 - August 16, 2025

In a historic ruling for Arizona's public schools, the Maricopa County Superior Court said the state's current method to fund building repairs and school maintenance is unconstitutional. The lawsuit dates back to 2017, when several education groups and school districts sued the Arizona State Legislature, alleging that lawmakers failed to spend billions of dollars on…

Maine

Saco Bay News - August 11, 2025

Loranger Memorial School in Old Orchard Beach has ranked number three on the Maine Department of Education’s Major Capital School Construction Program. The Major School Construction Program provides state funding to approved school systems for reconstruction or major reconstruction projects. The last two funding cycles were in 2018 and 2011. Applications are reviewed by a…

Idaho

Idahoednews.org - August 5, 2025

A state panel Monday approved $30 million in distributions from a school facilities loan fund, which lawmakers this year made easier to access after it sat largely dormant for nearly two decades.  Five districts likely will receive loans from the Public School Facilities Cooperative Fund. But two of these districts will first have to ask…