CHARLESTON, W.Va.— The School Building Authority will be making much needed funding decisions Tuesday morning.
The SBA has $54 million of NEEDs funding to give out, however 30 counties have requested funds that total $250 million. Five of those counties need funding in order to build a new school.
In November, the SBA saw presentations from 28 different counties on what specific funding they needed and what their plans were for the funds.
Kanawha County was among the counties that requested money to build a new school after they voted to close four elementary schools in October. They want to build a new elementary school that would fit the students of Belle, Malden, Midland Trail and Mary Ingles. The county currently has $40 million and are requesting $20 million from the SBA.
Another county that has requested money to build a new school is Putnam County. They want to build a new Hurricane Middle School because the current building is old. They were able to pass a bond in the November election in order to get $40 million in funds, they are asking the SBA for $25 million.
Marion County is requesting $2.7 million in order to get safe school entrances for nine of their schools. Lincoln and Grant County were also among the county’s requesting money from the SBA for safe school entrances.