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House Journal: Page 1498: Wednesday, April 23, 1997

45   The board shall adopt rules which include at least all
46   of the following:
47     a.  That a school district certify that the
48   district is seeking a bond issue under chapter 298 to
49   finance vertical infrastructure projects in the
50   district and transmit to the department a description

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 1   of the projects to be funded through the bond issue.
 2     b.  That the school district apply for the grant
 3   not later than five days following action by the board
 4   of directors of the district to adopt the bond
 5   resolution and place the bond issue before the voters
 6   of the district.
 7     c.  Criteria for the content of the application.
 8     d.  Procedures for the review of each application.
 9     2.  The department shall review each application
10   and approve, modify, or reject the application and
11   notify the district within ten days of the date the
12   application is received by the department.  Matching
13   grants are contingent on the approval of the bond
14   issue by the voters of the school district.  Matching
15   grants which are not made due to the failure of the
16   school district to approve a bond issue shall remain
17   in the fund and be available for award to another
18   district.
19     3.  The department shall award matching grants for
20   vertical infrastructure projects in accordance with
21   the following priorities:
22     a.  Projects that reduce or eliminate known life
23   safety violations shall receive the highest priority.
24     b.  Projects regarding a planned reorganization of
25   a district which involve the construction of new or
26   significant renovation of existing vertical
27   infrastructure in the district.
28     c.  Cooperative education projects involving the
29   acquisition of vertical infrastructure, including
30   joint facilities pursuant to chapter 28E.  In
31   evaluating cooperative projects, preference shall be
32   given in the following order to projects involving
33   joint libraries and media centers; recreational
34   facilities; congregate meal and elder care recreation
35   facilities adjacent to or part of a school building
36   utilizing school kitchen or recreational facilities;
37   Iowa communication network facilities; and other
38   facilities jointly operated and maintained by cities,
39   counties, school corporations, or the state board of
40   regents under chapter 28E.
41     d.  Projects connecting schools to the Iowa
42   communications network.
43     4.  The maximum matching grant awarded to any
44   school district shall be one million dollars.  A

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