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• Introduced by Rep. Scott White, (D) (D) on January 26, 2009, creates the community schools program in the department of community, trade, and economic development to provide capital grant funds for the development of community schools and to convert empty school buildings into community facilities.
  • Referred to the House Capital Budget Committee on January 26, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the House on February 9, 2009, to remove the requirement that school districts applying for state funding assistance through the School Construction Assistance Grant Program submit a long-term comprehensive plan for community use of school buildings. The provision for a 10 percent enhancement to the area cost allowance for school districts that receive state capital funding assistance is also removed, along with the procedural exemptions for school district sales of surplus schools under the Community Schools Program. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 9, 2009.
    • Referred to the House General Government Appropriations Committee on February 13, 2009.
      • Substitute offered in the House on February 26, 2009, to prohibit the use of the State General Fund for the development and implementation of the Community Schools Program. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 26, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 2, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Scott White, (D) (D) on March 6, 2009, to add the following to the purposes of the Community Schools Program: enabling the use and improving access to surplus schools for community purposes, and assisting school districts with the conversion of surplus schools from illiquid assets to liquid capital fund. Adds any non-profit, community use or community purpose, solely with respect to surplus schools, to the definition of qualified services. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on March 6, 2009.
• Passed in the House (60 to 35) on March 6, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Moved to reconsider in the House on March 6, 2009, the vote on third reading. The motion passed in the House by voice vote on March 6, 2009.
• Received in the House on March 6, 2009. Passed in the House (82 to 13) on March 6, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 10, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee on March 10, 2009.
    • Amendment offered in the Senate on March 26, 2009, to add a null and void clause. This act will take effect only if specific funding is provided by June 30, 2009, in the Omnibus Appropriations Act or the Capital Appropriations Act. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 26, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 26, 2009.
• Received in the House on January 11, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Capital Budget Committee on January 11, 2010.
    • Amendment offered in the House on January 21, 2010, to remove the priority consideration given to project applicants under the Youth Recreational Facilities program. School districts are encouraged, rather than required to submit an inventory of facilities that are jointly used or may be used for community purposes in studies and surveys. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on January 21, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 26, 2010.