R277-125-3. Superintendent Duties and Support for Capital Development Proposal Process

(1)(a) The Superintendent shall prepare an application for an eligible school district to submit a proposal to the Capital Projects Evaluation Panel for funding for a capital development project. (b) The application described in Subsection (2)(a) shall include a requirement for an eligible school district to provide at least the following information as part of the eligible school district's proposal: (i) a cost analysis and estimate for the project; (ii) a proposed timeline for the project; (iii) if applicable, the source of the eligible school district's matching funds; (iv) the LEA's capital local levy imposed for the most recent fiscal year; and (v) narrative describing how the project will meet the eligible school district's capital needs. (2) As described in Section 53F-10-201, the Superintendent and staff shall participate on the panel and provide staff support. (3) The Superintendent shall provide the panel's recommendations for any project described in Subsection R277-125-4(3)(b) that is $2 million or more to the Board by January 10 each year for the Board's evaluation and approval. (4) For a project described in Subsection R277-125-4(3)(b) that is less than $2 million, the Superintendent shall: (a) evaluate the panel's recommendations described in Subsection R277-125-4(3)(b); (b) approve and notify an eligible school district of an approved capital development project; and (c) provide a report to the Board of the Superintendent's approvals described in Subsection (4)(b). (5) Subject to the amounts described in Section 53F-10-301 and approval by the Board if applicable, the Superintendent shall distribute funds to an eligible school district with an approved project by March 1.