State Rep. Jennifer Gross Announces Lakota School District Awarded Funding Through Classroom Facilities Assistance Program
State Representative Jennifer Gross (R-West Chester) is pleased to share that Lakota Local School District was awarded and selected to participate in the Classroom Facilities Assistance Program. This announcement is the result of the Ohio Controlling Board's approval during their meeting on Monday.
“I am thrilled that Lakota Local School District has been selected for this incredible investment of over $76 million through the Classroom Facilities Assistance Program,” said Rep. Jennifer Gross. “These new high schools and major upgrades will give our students the modern, high-quality learning environments they deserve, while creating exciting opportunities for generations to come in our community. This is exactly the kind of smart, forward-thinking partnership between state government and local schools that helps Ohio kids thrive, and I am proud to see Ohioans’ income tax dollars come back to benefit students and families right here in our district.”
Through the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC), approved by the Ohio Controlling Board, Lakota Local School District will receive over $76 million to build two new high schools and add on to the existing junior high school and freshman high school.
In Senate Bill 450, Ohio’s Capital Budget Bill, the state allocated $600 million for local school building assistance through the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission, ensuring Ohio students have access to high-quality learning environments.
The Ohio Controlling Board oversees requests for changes to budgetary authority for state agencies.
The OFCC oversees the administration of capital improvement projects for state agencies and state-supported institutions of higher education; manages Ohio’s school facility programs that provide support for the construction and renovation of public K-12 schools; and administers funding for local community-based cultural and sports facilities projects.