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A K-12 Schools Lesson in LEED Platinum
California—JUNE 22, 2026
Key Takeaways:  Montgomery Middle School demonstrates how addressing deferred maintenance can become MORE
Tight Budgets and Schedules: How to Plan for a Successful K-12 School Renovation
National—JUNE 22, 2026
Key Takeaways:  Successful summer renovation projects begin with clearly identifying the underlying MORE
Virginia localities raise $119M for school construction through targeted sales tax
Virginia—JUNE 22, 2026
Over the past five years, several Virginia localities have generated just $119 million total from a targeted MORE
Critics charge CMSD is breaking law by resisting selling empty buildings to charter schools
Ohio—JUNE 21, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Critics say the Cleveland Metropolitan Schools District is breaking a law requiring that MORE
School budgets are confusing. Here’s 10 terms Michiganders should know.
Michigan—JUNE 21, 2026
Hundreds of Michigan school boards this month are mulling over the last details of their districts’ MORE
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Governance

Governance and decision-making for the nation's PK-12 public school buildings and grounds are primarily local. However, since education is a state responsibility, state legislation plays a major role in affecting the quality of elementary and secondary public school buildings and grounds. 


Search tips: Search for state-level policies across states, or within one selected state, related to facilities governance and decision-making. Use tags and topics identified below for preset quick searches. 

  • Constitutional Basis: Constitutional provisions establishing public educatuion as a state responsibility.
  • Legislative Committees:  Legislative committees most relevant to public school facilities.
  • Gubernatorial Role: Gubernatorial authority and responsibiliities affecting public school facilities.
  • State Board of Education: The authority and responsibilities of state boards of education related to public school facilities.
  • Committees, Boards, and Commissions: Identifies ad hoc state committees, boards, and commissions responsible for studying, overseeing, or administering a PK-12 public school facilities program or initiative, as well as permanent state committees, boards, and commissions for PK-12 public school facilities responsibilities.

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