| The state School Building Authority approved roughly $7 million in funding for a dozen school construction and maintenance projects during a meeting Monday that originated in Charleston.
Calhoun Schools was a recipient with a grant for Pleasant Hill School for roof & HVAC replacement $995,279.
The SBA annually awards grants from its Major Improvement Projects (MIP) and Three Percent Grants categories.
âThere were a lot of security and HVAC projects,â SBA Director of Architectural Services Ben Ashley said. âThey are all dealing with the present issues. Theyâre not always the major new, big projects, big additions but a lot of time they address some critical needs in counties that really need some help.â
Projects in Calhoun, Kanawha, Lincoln, Preston, Randolph, Upshur and Webster counties received approval in the MIP program. The most expensive is a $1 million addition and renovation project at Ruthlawn Elementary near Charleston in Kanawha County.
| 
