M-D, Cascade and MV to get $6.64 million
Local school districts are set to receive about $6.64 million from legislation signed this year to help fund school facility improvements across the state.House Bill 521, which was signed into law this March, will allocate about $5.38 million to the McCall-Donnelly School District, with Cascade Schools receiving about $782,000 and the Meadows Valley School District receiving about $479,000.The bill includes $1.5 billion over the next 10 years to fund building maintenance and construction in public schools.The money cannot be spent on athletic facilities, but there are few other limitations, with districts allowed to decide where the money is needed most.Amounts were determined by enrollment numbers and a 10-year facilities plan detailing what each district plans to spend the money on, although districts can stray from that plan if other facilities needs arise.
