If I add classrooms due to CSR, will these classrooms be included in my application for funding from the School Facilities Program administered by the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC)?
Yes. Unlike previous years in which new CSR classrooms were “invisible,” all classrooms must be reported on a district’s application for funding. However, K-6 classrooms are “loaded” at 25 students per classroom in the School Facilities Program in recognition of the smaller class sizes in grades K-3 (previous loading standards were 29 for grades K-3 and 33 for grades 4-6). The 25 loading standard allows a district’s eligibility for state construction assistance to include the current and future need for CSR classrooms. For detailed information on how CSR classrooms may affect your district’s eligibility in the School Facility Program, contact the OPSC project manager assigned to your county (Outside Source).
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