(a)
The proceeds from the sale of bonds, issued and sold for the purposes of this chapter, shall be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:
(1)
The amount of three billion dollars ($3,000,000,000) for new construction of school facilities of applicant school districts pursuant to Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 17070.10) of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1.
(2)
The amount of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) shall be available for providing school
facilities to charter schools pursuant to Article 12 (commencing with Section 17078.52) of Chapter 12.5 of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1.
(3)
The amount of three billion dollars ($3,000,000,000) for the modernization of school facilities pursuant to Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 17070.10) of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1.
(4)
The amount of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) for facilities for career technical education programs pursuant to Article 13 (commencing with Section 17078.70) of Chapter 12.5 of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1.
(b)
School districts may use funds allocated pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) only for one or more of the following purposes in accordance with Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 17070.10) of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1:
(1)
The purchase and installation of air-conditioning equipment and insulation materials, and related
costs.
(2)
Construction projects or the purchase of furniture or equipment designed to increase school security or playground safety.
(3)
The identification, assessment, or abatement in school facilities of hazardous asbestos.
(4)
Project funding for high-priority roof replacement projects.
(5)
Any other modernization of facilities pursuant to Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 17070.10) of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1.
(c)
Funds allocated pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) may also be utilized to provide new construction grants for eligible applicant county boards of education under Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 17070.10) of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1 for funding classrooms for severely handicapped pupils, or for funding classrooms for county community school pupils.
(d)
Chapter 4.9 (commencing with Section
65995) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, as those provisions read on January 1, 2015, shall be in effect until the full amount of bonds authorized for new school facility construction pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) have been expended, or December 31, 2020, whichever is sooner. Thereafter, Chapter 4.9 (commencing with Section 65995) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code may be amended pursuant to law.
