CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than a dozen county school systems hope to receive funding for major improvement projects from the state School Building Authority Monday.
The authority will meet in Charleston and on the agenda is deciding how to divide $6.7 million in funding set aside for MIP (Major Improvement Projects).
Fayette County is among the 14 districts seeking project funding. The county is requesting $1 million for a new safe-schools entrance and interior renovations at Oak Hill High School to accommodate an increase in enrollment from the planned closure of Fayetteville High School.
Also on the SBA agenda, the funding of less expensive projects under the authority’s three percent funding program. Seven projects are under consideration.
The SBA meeting is set for 9 a.m. at the home of the West Virginia Lottery.