School Spending Gets Nod

The Ohio School Facilities Commission last week approved $543 million of capital spending by 13 school districts.

The State Controlling Board must still approve the money, and the districts must get their local matching funds within a year of a project’s start before state funding is released, the OSFC said. The agency said the funds are critical to helping districts build student-centered facilities.

“There is also a significant economic impact attached to today’s commission action — the construction work generated by this project could translate into both job opportunities for local residents and increased purchases of goods and services from local businesses,” director Richard Hickman said in the release.

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