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TITLE 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS
DIVISION 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS
PART 10. SCHOOL BONDS
CHAPTER 12.5. LEROY F. GREENE SCHOOL FACILITIES ACT OF 1998
ARTICLE 7. MODERNIZATION APPORTIONMENT
Date:
11/25/2013
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§ 17074.25. Use of apportionment for improvements and enhancements
(a) A modernization apportionment may be used for an improvement to extend the useful life of, or to enhance the physical environment of, the school. The improvement may only include the cost of design, engineering, testing, inspection, plan checking, construction management, demolition, construction, the replacement of portable class-rooms, necessary utility costs, utility connection and other fees, the purchase and installation of air-conditioning equipment and insulation materials and related costs, furniture and equipment, including telecommunication equip-ment to increase school security, fire safety improvements, playground safety improvements, the identification, as-sessment, or abatement of hazardous asbestos, seismic safety improvements, and the upgrading of electrical systems or the wiring or cabling of classrooms in order to accommodate educational technology. A modernization grant may not be used for costs associated with acquisition and development of real property or for routine maintenance and repair.
(b) A modernization apportionment may also be used for the cost of designs and materials that promote the effi-cient use of energy and water, the maximum use of natural lighting and indoor air quality, the use of recycled materials and materials that emit a minimum of toxic substances, the use of acoustics conducive to teaching and learning, and other characteristics of high-performance schools.
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