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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.
- Executive Summary: A summary of the state's roles and responsibilities for PK-12 public school facilities, with links to key policies.
- 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.
Use a keyword search to further narrow your search. Once your search criteria are selected, click the "Find Policies" button.
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