Vermont § 3448e - Construction of career technical education facilities; approval and funding

§ 3448e. Construction of career technical education facilities; approval and funding

• (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section: (1) “Construction” includes the purchase of career technical education facilities. (2) “School district” means, unless otherwise provided: (A) a school district that manages a regional career technical center or a comprehensive
  high school; or (B) a regional career technical center school district authorized under subchapter 5A
  of chapter 37 of this title. (3) “Career technical education facilities” means regional technical centers and those
  portions of comprehensive high schools that are designed to provide State board-approved
  career technical education programs and services. (b) Application of chapter. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of chapter 123 of this
  title shall apply to the construction of career technical education facilities. (c) Approval of regional advisory board. The Secretary may approve a preliminary application for a project involving career
  technical education facilities if, in addition to meeting the other requirements of
  this chapter, the project has received the approval of the regional advisory board
  as defined under section 1542 of this title. This subsection shall not apply to a project proposed by a regional career technical
  center school district authorized under subchapter 5A of chapter 37 of this title. (d) Involvement of the Department of Buildings and General Services. The Department of Buildings and General Services shall be available to consult with
  and share its expertise with the school district regarding the design and construction
  of any new career technical education facility or any alterations to existing career
  technical education facilities and for the analysis of any lease or lease-purchase
  proposal. (e) Award of construction aid. The amount of an award shall be 50 percent of the approved cost of the project. Where
  the construction of career technical education facilities is undertaken in conjunction
  with the construction of noncareer technical education facilities, the approved costs
  of the project shall be allocated as determined by the Secretary. (Added 2001, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 61, eff. June 27, 2002; amended 2005, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 48, eff. May 15, 2006; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 218, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)