Services

School districts in need of classroom facilities to provide transitional kindergarten or full day kindergarten can apply to this program for funding to construct new classrooms or retrofit existing classroom facilities. Additionally, school districts, county offices of education, and community colleges can apply to this program to construct or retrofit classroom facilities to provide preschool instruction.

Qualifying school districts and joint powers authorities that have a need for the construction of new facilities, modernization or reconfiguration of existing facilities, and equipment to integrate Career Technical Education into comprehensive high schools can locate funding opportunities under this service.

Applicants that have a need for new construction of charter school facilities or the rehabilitation of existing school district facilities for charter school use can locate funding opportunities under this service.

School districts that have a critical need for pupil housing because the condition of the facilities or the lack of facilities presents an imminent threat to the health and safety of the pupils can locate funding opportunities under this service.

School districts that cannot provide all or a portion of their local share can locate opportunities under this service.

School districts that need to modernize and upgrade their buildings can locate funding opportunities under this service.

School districts that have a projected unmet need for student housing can locate funding opportunities under this service.

A list of other funding opportunities related to school construction outside the program administered by the State Allocation Board and Office of Public School Construction.

Applicants that support regional K-16 education collaboratives that create streamlined pathways from high school to postsecondary education and into the workforce can locate funding opportunities under this service.

In order to apply for seismic mitigation funding, school districts must have a qualifying Category 2 Building Type and can locate funding opportunities under this service.

Small school districts or county offices of education with an enrollment of 2,500 pupils or fewer seeking to participate in the School Facility Program to reserve bond authority for a Modernization or New Construction project may locate opportunities to seek a reservation of bond authority within the Small School District Program.

Non-profit organizations that have experience running successful teacher recruitment programs can locate a grant funding opportunity under this service.

OPSC Staff are available to provide hands-on assistance to all school districts and interested parties in the use of OPSC Online.

School districts and county superintendents of schools pay a fee for properties that are not used for school purposes after specific time periods under this service.

Under this service, a school district, county office of education or charter school that sells real property must return any moneys received through state school facilities funding program for the purchase, modernization, or construction of improvements on the real property.

Under certain circumstances, a school district must request authorization to transfer surplus site sale proceeds into its general fund account under this service.