N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 321.15 - School Building Aid Application Information

The following information shall be included when submitting a building aid application:

(a) General project information including:

(1) Project location;

(2) Contact person;

(3) Estimated cost of the project;

(4) Grade span; and

(5) Brief description of the project;

(b) Identification of architect and the owner's project manager (OPM), if required by RSA 198:15-c;

(c) Identification of the total number of students, full-time staff, student drivers, and the anticipated number of parking spaces after project completion;

(d) The educational specifications in accordance with Ed 321.11;

(e) A needs assessment of the existing building in accordance with Ed 321.12;

(f) A feasibility study in accordance with Ed 321.13;

(g) If seeking ranking points for school security per Ed 321.16(f)(2), a copy of a school security assessment not more than 3 years old, completed by the New Hampshire homeland security and emergency management;

(h) A completed "Condition Evaluation Form," May 2024;

(i) The net energy use intensity (EUI) of the existing facility over the past 5 years and the estimated EUI of the proposed facility 5 years following completion of construction;

(j) A summary of the district's commitment to good maintenance including, but not limited to:

(1) A description of the capital reserves program;

(2) The history of the district's annual budget for the past 5 years, to support good maintenance; and

(3) A description of how the district budgets for preventative maintenance and long-term capital improvements;

(k) The design capacity and the calculations and data used to determine the design capacity in accordance with Ed 321.08;

(l) Square footage of the building before and after construction;

(m) Budget and financial information, including but not limited to the following:

(1) Estimated project budget and unit costs;

(2) Anticipated funding sources and anticipated amounts from each source;

(3) Amount of district debt;

(4) Total assessed valuation; and

(5) Percent debt to valuation;

(n) A statement of assurance, signed by the chair of the school board, which indicates the following:

(1) Maintenance and service for all installed equipment at the school facility shall be according to the manufacturer's instructions;

(2) Property insurance to pay for damages resulting from weather and other natural events shall be maintained;

(3) Ongoing operations and maintenance shall be provided in accordance with Ed 321.30;

(4) Plans shall be submitted to the state fire marshal's office for a plan review prior to construction;

(5) Energy efficiency reimbursement applications shall be submitted to the school district's regulated utility provider; and

(6) A request for project review shall be submitted to the department of cultural resources, division of historical resource, prior to construction;

(o) School board meeting minutes approving the project, which clearly identify the following:

(1) The project as described in the building aid application;

(2) The total project costs listed in the building aid application; and

(3) A statement that the project shall be put forth for voter consideration subject to receiving building aid;

(p) An aerial view of the existing building(s) with the total square footage and the year of construction labeled for the original building and any additions;

(q) Site plan which indicates the boundaries of school-owned property to be developed, the location of proposed construction, location of wetlands and bodies of water, and location of existing structures;

(r) Preliminary design plans that have the following:

(1) Labels for the proposed use of each space;

(2) Labels for the square footage of each space, excluding spaces less than 100 square feet;

(3) The total square footage of each level; and

(4) The overall exterior building dimensions;

(s) A plan with each space color coded by the primary use as follows:

(1) General studies, shaded green;

(2) Specialized educational spaces such as world language, art, and music, shaded blue;

(3) Special education areas such as speech and language pathology rooms, occupational therapy and physical therapy rooms, and case manager rooms, shaded purple;

(4) Core spaces such as library and media center, kitchen, cafeteria, and gymnasium spaces, shaded yellow;

(5) Administrative areas such as reception areas, vestibule areas, copy and storage rooms, nurse's office, guidance offices, social worker offices, staff rooms, and conference rooms, shaded orange; and

(6) Building services and miscellaneous areas such as bathrooms, server rooms, custodial closets, mechanical rooms, corridors, and stairs, shaded gray;

(t) A summary table of the total square footage for each of the color-coded categories listed in (s) above;

(u) If the project includes a new site location, site information including but not limited to:

(1) The total usable area;

(2) Descriptions of the restrictions the site might have;

(3) The status of any necessary testing and permitting;

(4) The proposed grading plan; and

(5) A copy of the appraisal conducted as part of the land acquisition; and

(v) A digital copy of the application.

Notes

N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 321.15

#8265, eff 1-22-05; ss by #10363, eff 6-15-13

Amended by Volume XL Number 28, Filed July 9, 2020, Proposed by #13054, Effective 6/12/2020, Expires 6/12/2030. Amended by Number 32, Filed August 8, 2024, Proposed by #14023, Effective 7/12/2024, Expires 7/12/2034.