BILL REQ. #:  H-1522.1 

Read first time 02/01/2007.   Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

     AN ACT Relating to the construction or improvement of public school district facilities for youth-oriented activities; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 28A.300 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) A competitive grant program is created to assist nonprofit organizations in improving or constructing public school district facilities for the purpose of operating youth-oriented activity programs. Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose in the capital budget, the superintendent of public instruction shall allocate up to five grants per fiscal year to private nonprofit organizations.
     (2) The superintendent of public instruction shall conduct a statewide solicitation of applications from private nonprofit organizations that operate youth-oriented activities, as determined by the superintendent.
     (3) Applications under this section must be for the improvement or construction of facilities on public school district property that would enable, or enhance the ability of, the applying organizations to operate youth-oriented activity programs.
     (4) The superintendent of public instruction shall establish and publish criteria for evaluating applications received under this section. The criteria shall give priority to organizations whose programs target underserved, disadvantaged, or multicultural populations.
     (5) All statutes and rules applicable to use of public school district facilities, including RCW 28A.335.150 and 28A.335.155, shall apply to all such facilities constructed or improved by a nonprofit organization using a grant under this section.