How do other jurisdictions handle their capital improvement program for public schools?
Most other school jurisdictions generally have the legal and economic capacity to either issue bonds for the construction of public schools, raise real estate taxes outright (in most, but not all, localities real estate taxes are set aside for the operation and construction of schools) or raise the tax rates resulting in additional available funds for either operations or construction or both. Most large cities get substantial funding for school construction from their states (e.g., Newark-100%, Cleveland 65%, Baltimore 75%, Boston 80%).
