2006 New Hampshire Statutes - Section 198:15-r Kindergarten Construction Program Established.

    I. There is established in the department of education a kindergarten construction program. For the period beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 2008, the commissioner of education shall make grants available to eligible districts that currently do not operate a public kindergarten program to cover 75 percent of the actual cost of construction of kindergarten facilities, exclusive of site acquisition and core facilities. Grants shall also cover the cost of initial equipment needed to operate a kindergarten program.
    II. Nothing in this subdivision shall prohibit the inclusion of the site and related facilities that are not eligible for funding by the state under this subdivision as part of kindergarten construction costs from being included in a regular building aid funding request as provided in RSA 198:15-b. However, no school district which receives funding for a kindergarten construction project under this subdivision shall be eligible to receive school building aid under RSA 198:15-b for the same project.
    III. Kindergarten facilities constructed under this subdivision shall be the property of the school district or the city maintaining a school department.
    IV. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a district from receiving a construction grant for a public kindergarten building if the district chooses to utilize a mixed alternative and public kindergarten program.

Source. 1997, 348:5, eff. July 1, 1997. 2001, 287:1, 2, eff. July 1, 2001. 2003, 319:136, eff. July 1, 2003. 2005, 164:3, eff. July 1, 2005. 2006, 198:1, eff. July 1, 2006.