The following words and phrases when used in this article shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Adjustment factor." A fraction between zero and one established under this article.
"Base reimbursement amount." The State median structural cost per full-time equivalent student for completed school building projects receiving reimbursement calculated by the department for every five years prior to the effective date of this section and every five-year period thereafter.
"Department." The Department of Education of the Commonwealth.
"Emergency." A deficiency in a school building that prohibits the school building or a portion of the building from being occupied .
"Full-time equivalent building capacity." The sum of the products of the room capacity multiplied by the cost weighting factor for each of the building's rooms as follows:
(1) For a regular classroom that is instructional space with no specialized construction, the room capacity shall be 25 and the cost weighting factor shall be one.(2) For a prekindergarten or kindergarten classroom that is instructional space with no specialized construction, the room capacity shall be 25 and the cost weighting factor shall be one.(3) For a special education classroom, the room capacity shall be 15 and the cost weighting factor shall be one.(4) For an alternative education classroom, the room capacity shall be 20 and the cost weighting factor shall be one.(5) For an art or music classroom, including a band room, orchestra room or choral room, the room capacity shall be 25 and the cost weighting factor shall be one and one-tenth.(6) For a career and technical education classroom or television studio, the room capacity shall be 20 and the cost weighting factor shall be one and six-tenths.(7) For a laboratory, including a science laboratory, business room, consumer science room or computer laboratory, the room capacity shall be 25 and the cost weighting factor shall be one and three-tenths.(8) For a library or gymnasium, including an auxiliary gymnasium, the room capacity shall be 50 and the cost weighting factor shall be one and four-tenths. For the purpose of performing the full-time equivalent building capacity calculation, a planetarium, natatorium and administration building shall not be included."Program." The maintenance project grant program established under this article.
"Project." The construction of a new building, the addition to an existing building or the renovation of an existing building.
"School entity." A school district or career and technical center.
"Secretary." The Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth.
"Wealth factor." As follows:
(1) For a career and technical center, the market value aid ratio of the career and technical center.(2) For a school district, the greater of the market value aid ratio of the school district or the result of the following calculation:(i) Multiply the school district's median household income index under section 2502.53(d)(5) by the school district's local effort capacity index under section 2502.53(c)(4).(ii) Divide the State median of the products in subparagraph (i) by the school district's product in subparagraph (i).(iii) Multiply the quotient in subparagraph (ii) by 0.5 and subtract the product from 1.(iv) Determine the greater of the product in subparagraph (iii) and 0.1500.(v) If applicable, add the following amount to the amount determined under subparagraph (iv): (A) If the school district qualifies for the sparsity size adjustment under section 2502.53(c)(1) (vii), the amount of 0.1000.(B) If the school district qualifies for the concentrated poverty weight under section 2502.53(c) (1)(iv), the amount of 0.0500.Added by P.L. TBD 2019 No. 70, § 1, eff. 7/1/2020.