Monday, April 22, 2013

School panel makes funding decisions Monday

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the state School Building Authority will decide Monday how to divide $42 million for proposed school construction projects.
School officials from 21 counties proposed projects to the SBA during a series of presentations in March.
The request list included:
♦ Berkeley County, $5.9 million for renovations to Martinsburg North Middle School
Boone County, $1.7 million for improvements to Sherman Junior-Senior High School
Cabell County, $3.5 million for additions and renovations at Culloden Elementary School
Gilmer County, $10.9 million for a planned new consolidated Gilmer County Elementary School
Harrison County, $8.1 million for a new Lumberport Middle School
Jackson County, $15.6 million for a new Ravenswood Middle School
Kanawha County, $1.9 million for additions and renovations at Andrews Heights Elementary School
Lewis County, $3.1 million for an addition and renovations to the existing Jane Lew Elementary School
Mason County, $6.6 million for a new Leon Elementary School
Mercer County, $9.7 million for a new Green Valley Elementary School
Mingo County, $8.6 million for an addition and renovations at Burch Middle School to turn it into a PK-8 grade facility
Pendleton County, $9.2 million for the construction of a new Franklin Elementary School
♦ Pocahontas County, $8.5 million for renovations to Marlinton Elementary School, Hillsboro Elementary School, Green Bank Middle/High School and Marlinton Middle School
Preston County, $4 million for a new West Preston Middle School
Randolph County, $3.8 million for renovations at Tygart Valley Middle-High School
Ritchie County, $4.5 million for upgrades at Harrisville Elementary School
Wayne County, help with Crum Elementary School and Ceredo-Kenova Elementary School even though Wayne County voters rejected a school bond in December
Webster County, $4.4 million for renovations at Webster County High School
♦ Wetzel County, $670,000 for improvements to Long Drain School, New Martinsville School, Paden City Elementary School and Short Line School
Wood County, $2.6 million for additions and renovations to Edison Middle School
Wyoming County, $1.25 million to complete the project budget for the new Huff Consolidated PK-8 School
In most cases, any SBA awards will be combined with local funds.