Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Wednesday he has been appointed to both the State Allocation Board and the Joint Committee on Rules.
The State Allocation Board is responsible for appropriating school facility dollars to school districts, according to officials.
“I am honored to be appointed to the State Allocation Board,” Wilk said. “Ensuring California’s students are educated in modern, safe and well-maintained classrooms is something I take seriously. I am looking forward to helping our school districts get the funding they need to make this happen.”
The State Allocation Board is comprised of the director of finance, the director of the Department of General Service, the superintendent of public instruction, three members of the Senate, three members of the Assembly and one appointee by the governor, according to officials.
“Senator Wilk’s experience in education policy makes him a great candidate to represent the Senate in the State Allocation Board,” said Toni Atkins, Senate president pro tem. “We all want California’s students to thrive in their studies, and a well-maintained campus and classroom are critical to support their learning.”
The board meets monthly to allocate funds to the school districts, act on appeals and adopt policies and regulations.
In 2016, voters supported Proposition 51, a $9 billion bond to finance school-facility construction projects which officials have described as “very important to local school districts throughout the state.”
Santa Clarita, and the surrounding areas, have projects worth nearly $100 million, including $64 million for the brand new Castaic High School, $4 million for the Lancaster Elementary School District and roughly $20 million for construction projects lined up in the High Desert and Victor Elementary School Districts.
In addition to the State Allocation Board, the Senate Rules Committee appointed Wilk to the Joint Committee on Rules, which oversees a broad range of administrative and general functions of the Assembly and the Senate.
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