Bond Reimbursement & Grant Review Committee

Overview

In 1993, the Legislature enacted AS 14.11.014, which established the nine member Bond Reimbursement and Grant Review (BR&GR) Committee.

The purpose of the committee is to:

• review the department's CIP priorities;
• make recommendations concerning grants and bond reimbursement project requests;
• develop criteria for cost-effective school construction;
• analyze existing prototypical school designs;
• establish a grant application form;
• establish a method of ranking grant projects;
• recommend to the board necessary changes to the approval process for school construction grants and for projects for which bond reimbursement is requested;
• set standards for school energy efficiency that minimize long-term energy and operating costs.

Membership

The committee consists of the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee, two members of the legislature selected by the presiding officers of the house and senate, and six people selected by the commissioner according to the following criteria:

• two persons having professional degrees and experience in school construction;
• two persons having experience in urban or rural school facilities management;
• two persons representing the public.

Current Members By Position (pdf)

Persons interested in serving on the committee should submit a resume and letter of interest to the commissioner. New terms begin March 1 of odd numbered years, or as determined by vacancies.

Upcoming Meetings

• December 3, 2024 - Teleconference
  • Agenda (pdf)

Previous Meetings

• October 25, 2024 - Teleconference
  • Agenda (pdf)
  • Packet (pdf)

Archived meeting information

Adopted Guidelines

• Prototype design guidelines (pdf)

Criteria for Cost-Effective School Construction

Legislative Report

In 2017, the committee undertook an effort to review and propose criteria and standards to address cost-effective school construction in three areas: commissioning, design ratios, and model Alaskan schools.

• Report on Criteria for Cost-Effective School Construction, December 2017 (pdf)

Adopted Standards

In 2022, the committee adopted the first edition of design and construction standards for department use in evaluating projects seeking state aid.

• Alaska School Design and Construction Standards, April 2022 (pdf)