Rep. McClintock discusses her effort to address aging school facilities throughout Washington

[Music] I'm state representative Stephanie mlin talk from the 18th legislative district today I want to tell you about House Bill 2017 this legislation would provide financial assistance to school districts with old facilities and a history of capital Bond failure it would create a capital grant program for the planning modernization and new construction projects in school districts that have at least one 10,1 students enrolled during my time serving on the Battleground School Board it was always difficult to see that our facilities had needs but I was unable to do anything to help them we have many buildings that are close to 50 years old in our district that don't have the modern learning tools students need at the same time many facilities in our neighboring school districts are much more modernized we need to even the playing field for our kids this program would focus on facilities that are 50 years old have not been modernized in the last 30 years and the projects must comprehensively modernize or replace these facilities this bill is an attempt to write some wrongs when it comes to equity in our school buildings our district has attempted to pass bonds several times only to repeatedly see them fail additionally there are 10 other districts which fall into this category that would benefit greatly if this bill passed House Bill 2017 received a hearing in the capital budget committee but as yet to be voted on I'm state representative Stephanie mlto thanks for listening it's an honor to serve you