Moratorium on new school construction in PA.

[femmocrat]

Brick-and-mortar school projects could hit skids

By The Associated Press

Published: Monday, August 13, 2012
Updated 13 hours ago

HARRISBURG — A $300 million-a-year state program that helps school districts pay to construct or renovate buildings will soon be closed to new projects, at least temporarily, as state officials decide whether it needs to be changed or eliminated.

Some districts are rushing to submit their plans before a nine-month moratorium starts in October.

Schools are under financial pressure from growing pension obligations and state funding cuts, and they’re concerned the moratorium could be the first step toward elimination of the so-called PlanCon reimbursement.

PlanCon refers to the Education Department’s “Planning and Construction Workbook,” a complicated review that runs from justifying the need for a project to designing it, acquiring the land, building it and paying for it.

Link: http://triblive.com/news/2398639-74/districts-state-moratorium-construction-plancon-projects-education-less-needs-support

Another attack on our public schools!!

[malthaussen]

1. Another attack on pensions -- see 3rd sentence. n/t

[femmocrat]

2. Of course... blaming the teachers, as usual.

Meanwhile, our buildings are falling apart.