SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Governor Jerry Brown recently released a funding plan for the state’s K-12 educational system that would increase funding throughout the state.
The state provides compulsory instruction and support services to approximately six million students, grades K-12 in more than 10,000 schools, according to the recent report.
LOMA LINDA, Calif. — The implementation of an $800 million, 10-year capital improvement program at Loma Linda University Medical Center in California kicked off in October with the groundbreaking for a $17.1 million parking structure.
The seven-level garage is the first phase of the improvement plan, which will help the medical center “maintain seismic compliance with the state of California per Senate Bill 1953 and all associated subsequent [bills],” said Robert Cole, owner’s construction superintendent at Loma Linda University.
KENT, Ohio — There is big news for Kent State University (KSU), as the university’s board of trustees recently approved $150 million in campus construction projects at the Kent-based university.
SEATTLE — Students in the state of Washington got an extra boost of support from McKinstry, a leader in construction, energy and facility services. The company helped to guide 13, K-12 school districts in Washington to secure more than $9 million in grants in the latest round of the 2012 Jobs Now Act. The Jobs Now Energy Grant, part of the Jobs Now Act, was approved by the Washington State Legislature in April 2012 and helps to fund energy and operational cost-saving improvements in public buildings across the state.
DAVIS, Calif. — The University of California, Davis is at the heart of innovation, as they are hosting what is believed to be the first design-build competition for an art museum in the U.S.
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Schools are constantly weighing the options of “going green,” but many are confronted with the harsh funding barriers that prevent some districts from spending money on green construction projects (or any projects for that matter).
BISMARCK, N.D. — In an effort to carry out the overall vision of the North Dakota University System (NDUS) and the state’s 11 public colleges and universities, officials plan to request $146 million in capital spending to support 14 campus construction projects.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tom Torlakson, California state superintendent of public instruction made an announcement last week that will greatly benefit school districts in the state.
BALTIMORE — In November, Baltimore City Public Schools’ CEO Andres Alonso unveiled a $2.4 billion, 10-year plan to bring the district’s school buildings up to 21st century standards. The plan, 21st Century Buildings for Our Kids: Baltimore City Public Schools’ Proposed 10-Year Plan Recommendations, is the single largest public investment ever in the school system.
DALLAS — It saves to go green, just ask Allen Independent School District in Allen, Texas. The district has teamed up with Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, to take part in the Conserve My Planet Program.
