United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-11-28 monographic deposited born digital 35 p. GA 1.13:HEHS-96-27 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-27 P0b002ee18038e95a f:he96027 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-27 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-27 HEHS-96-27 Data collection operations Educational facility construction Facility maintenance Facility repairs State/local relations Technical assistance Intergovernmental fiscal relations State budgets Public schools Florida New Hampshire Kansas Other Written Product HEHS Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined the role of states in supporting school facilities improvements, focusing on: (1) state funding and technical assistance to local school districts; and (2) the extent to which states collect information on school building conditions.<p/>GAO found that: (1) most states have a role in school facilities construction, renovation, and maintenance, and 13 states have established comprehensive facilities programs; (2) states provided $3.5 billion for school facilities construction during fiscal year 1994; (3) state financial assistance for school facility construction ranged from $6 per student to more than $2,000 per student; (4) the number of staff devoted to providing facilities guidance and oversight varied, with most states having fewer than 6 full-time equivalent staff; (5) twenty-three states collected data on the condition of school buildings in their area, seventeen states collected data on building inventories, and 10 states collected no data on school facilities; and (6) some state officials believe that school facilities matters are primarily a local responsibility. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-27/html/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-27.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-27/pdf/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-27.pdf GAO/HEHS-96-27 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-96-27 Other Written Product GAO/HEHS-96-27; School Facilities: States' Financial and Technical Support Varies; Data collection operations Educational facility construction Facility maintenance Facility repairs State/local relations Technical assistance Intergovernmental fiscal relations State budgets Public schools Florida New Hampshire Kansas