The following information shall be included when submitting a building aid application:

1. (a) General project information including:

   1. (1) Project location;
   2. (2) Contact person;
   3. (3) Estimated cost of the project;
   4. (4) Grade span; and
   5. (5) Brief description of the project;
2. (b) Identification of architect and the owner’s project manager (OPM), if required by RSA 198:15-c;
3. (c) Identification of the total number of students, full-time staff, student drivers, and the anticipated number of parking spaces after project completion;
4. (d) The educational specifications in accordance with Ed 321.11;
5. (e) A needs assessment of the existing building in accordance with Ed 321.12;
6. (f) A feasibility study in accordance with Ed 321.13;
7. (g) If seeking ranking points for school security per Ed 321.16(f)(2), a copy of a school security assessment not more than 3 years old, completed by the New Hampshire homeland security and emergency management;
8. (h) A completed “School Building Aid Condition Evaluation Form,” February 2025;
9. (i) The net energy use intensity (net EUI) of the existing facility over the past 5 years and the estimated net EUI of the proposed facility 5 years following completion of construction;

10. (j) A summary of the school district’s or charter school’s commitment to good maintenance including, but not limited to:

    1. (1) A description of the capital reserves program or other capital savings program;
    2. (2) The history of the school district’s or charter school’s annual budget for the past 5 years, to support good maintenance; and
    3. (3) A description of how the school district or charter school budgets for preventative maintenance and long-term capital improvements;
11. (k) The design capacity and the calculations and data used to determine the design capacity in accordance with Ed 321.08;
12. (l) Square footage of the building before and after construction;

13. (m) Budget and financial information, including but not limited to, the following:

    1. (1) Estimated project budget and unit costs;
    2. (2) Anticipated funding sources and anticipated amounts from each source;
    3. (3) Amount of school district or charter school debt;
    4. (4) Total assessed valuation; and
    5. (5) Percent debt to valuation;

14. (n) A statement of assurance, signed by the chair of the school board or board of trustees, which indicates the following:

    1. (1) Maintenance and service for all installed equipment at the school facility shall be according to the manufacturer’s instructions;
    2. (2) Property insurance to pay for damages resulting from weather and other natural events shall be maintained;
    3. (3) Ongoing operations and maintenance shall be provided in accordance with Ed 321.31;
    4. (4) Plans shall be submitted to the state fire marshal’s office for a plan review prior to construction;
    5. (5) Energy efficiency reimbursement applications shall be submitted to the school district’s or charter school’s regulated utility provider; and
    6. (6) A request for project review shall be submitted to the department of cultural resources, division of historical resource, prior to construction;

15. (o) School board or board of trustees meeting minutes approving the project, which clearly identify the following:

    1. (1) The project as described in the building aid application;
    2. (2) The total project costs listed in the building aid application; and
    3. (3) A statement that the project shall be put forth for voter consideration subject to receiving building aid;
16. (p) An aerial view of the existing building(s) with the total square footage and the year of construction labeled for the original building and any additions;
17. (q) Site plan which indicates the boundaries of school-owned property to be developed, the location of proposed construction, location of wetlands and bodies of water, and location of existing structures;

18. (r) Preliminary design plans that have the following:

    1. (1) Labels for the proposed use of each space;
    2. (2) Labels for the square footage of each space, excluding spaces less than 100 square feet;
    3. (3) The total square footage of each level; and
    4. (4) The overall exterior building dimensions;

19. (s) A plan with each space color coded by the primary use as follows:

    1. (1) General studies, shaded green;
    2. (2) Specialized educational spaces such as world language, art, and music, shaded blue;
    3. (3) Special education areas such as speech and language pathology rooms, occupational therapy and physical therapy rooms, and case manager rooms, shaded purple;
    4. (4) Core spaces such as library and media center, kitchen, cafeteria, and gymnasium spaces shaded yellow;
    5. (5) Administrative areas such as reception areas, vestibule areas, copy and storage rooms, nurse’s office, guidance offices, social worker offices, staff rooms, and conference rooms, shaded orange; and
    6. (6) Building services and miscellaneous areas such as bathrooms, server rooms, custodial closets, mechanical rooms, corridors, and stairs, shaded gray;
20. (t) A summary table of the total square footage for each of the color-coded categories listed in (s) above;

21. (u) If the project includes a new site location, site information including but not limited to:

    1. (1) The total usable area;
    2. (2) Descriptions of the restrictions the site might have;
    3. (3) The status of any necessary testing and permitting;
    4. (4) The existing grading plan; and
    5. (5) A copy of the appraisal conducted as part of the land acquisition;
22. (v) For charter schools, a copy of the school’s disposition plan pursuant to RSA 194-B:3, II(z); and
23. (w) A digital copy of the application.

Source. #8265, eff 1-22-05; ss by #10363, eff 6-15-13; ss by #13054, eff 6-12-20 (formerly Ed 321.16); ss by #14023, eff 7-12-24; ss by #14315, eff 3-14-25