NEARLY 100 MILLION DOLLARS IS GOING TO TEN NEW MEXICO SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE MONEY COMES FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY COUNCIL. IT'S FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES. THE MONEY WILL BE MATCHED WITH DISTRICT FUNDS TOTALING JUST OVER 90-MILLION DOLLARS.
THE FUNDING WILL BE USED FOR PROJECTS IN NUMEROUS COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE, INCLUDING ALBUQUERQUE, RATON, RUIDOSO, CARLSBAD AND GALLUP. IN FACT, GALLOP IS GETTING THE LARGEST AMOUNT, MORE THAN 33 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO REPLACE TWO OTHER SCHOOLS.
THE MONEY IS ALLOCATED BY THE CAPITAL OUTLAY COUNCIL BASED ON AREAS WITH THE GREATEST NEEDS.
