Sec. 14.39.02.16. Emergency Repairs

A. An emergency condition is a condition in a school building or on school grounds that:

(1) Presents an immediate health or safety hazard, or a threat of severe damage to the school building or grounds; and

(2) Could not have been reasonably foreseen through regular inspections or corrected through a regular preventive maintenance program.

B. The IAC may fund eligible costs of correcting an emergency condition according to the State cost share percentage established in Regulation .05 of this chapter. Funding for emergency repairs is separate from the State capital improvement program.

C. Requests.

(1) An LEA shall submit a request to the IAC for funds to correct an emergency condition not later than 6 months after project completion.

(2) The request may only be for eligible costs that total at least $10,000.

D. Funding. The IAC may:

(1) Provide the funds to the LEA in advance of the project start or after project completion; and

(2) Determine whether the emergency repair funds will be deducted from the maximum State construction allocation for future building renovations based on the nature and cost of the emergency repairs.