Sec. 14.39.02.15. State-Owned Relocatable Facilities

A. This regulation applies to State-owned relocatable projects approved in the State capital improvement program.

B. A relocatable project is one in which the State:

(1) Provides a relocatable facility to an LEA, including moving and installing the facility; and

(2) Contributes funding only to the initial installation and the final removal of the relocatable facility.

C. Requests.

(1) An LEA may submit a request to the IAC for relocatable facilities in its local capital improvement program.

(2) The request may only be to fund installation of relocatables for the relief of overcrowding, special programs, interim classroom facilities while an approved school construction project is constructed, or an emergency.

D. IAC Review. The IAC shall evaluate relocatable-facilities funding approval requests using the following factors:

(1) The proposed use of the facility at a public school;

(2) Whether the relocatable facility will be in use for at least 2 years after installation at the requested site; and

(3) Whether the relocatable facility can be installed in a manner that will not interfere with work associated with proposed renovations, additions, or new construction.

E. Procedures. The provisions of Regulation .13B, E(1) and (2)(b), and F-I of this chapter apply to relocatable facility projects approved in the State capital improvement program.

F. LEA Responsibility After Installation.

(1) After installation, the LEA is responsible for obtaining appropriate insurance and maintaining the relocatable facility. These include:

(a) Property damage insurance at least in replacement value amount, naming the State and the LEA as payees;

(b) Personal liability insurance;

(c) Drawings, specifications, operating instructions, warranties, and keys associated with the installation; and

(d) A log of completed maintenance.

(2) The LEA shall comply with the Federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act.

G. Repairs After Installation.

(1) Except as provided in §G(2) of this regulation, the State may contribute funds, up to the State cost share, toward renovation of relocatable facilities.

(2) The State may not contribute funds for renovation necessary because of vandalism or lack of proper maintenance.

H. Surplus Property. The IAC may declare a State-owned relocatable facility to be surplus property.