Chatham schools get $317K in state grants

THE CHATHAMS The School District of the Chathams is among school districts throughout the state that will get a share of $507.7 million in state Department of Education facilities grants.

The district has been awarded $317,379 for five projects totaling $793,500.

District Business Administrator Peter Daquila said the funding is for five projects, including bathroom upgrades at Chatham High School, side walk replacement, partial window replacement and bathroom upgrades at Chatham Middle School, and bathroom upgrades at the Washington Avenue School.

The grant money comprises 40 percent of the project costs, Daquila said.

The total grant amount will help fund the cost of 1,538 individual school construction projects in 331 districts.

Of the state funding, $27.9 million will go to support 122 projects in 28 districts in Morris County, including the projects in the School District of the Chathams.

The funding comes from the states School Development Authority, and represent at least 40 percent of eligible costs for projects in what are known as Regular Operating Districts. The projects address health and safety issues, student overcrowding and other critical needs.

The grants are also contingent on local approval of the remaining cost to school districts.

ROD grants are separate from the funding for the so-called 31 SDA districts, where the Authority is responsible for financing 100 percent of all eligible costs.

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Chatham schools get $317K in state grants