21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act passes House 275-155

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today voted for H.R. 2187, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act.  H.R. 2187 authorizes $6.4 billion for fiscal year 2010 for the modernization, renovation and repair of school facilities, guaranteeing each district a minimum of $5,000.  The legislation passed the House by a vote of 275-155.

“Students can’t reach their full potential in inadequate school facilities,” Congresswoman Johnson said.  “Simple factors like lighting, noise and poor air quality can have a serious effect on student learning gains and behavior.  This legislation will make our schools safer, healthier and more conducive to learning for our young people.  It will also make them more energy-efficient, putting people to work in the process.”

School districts located or partially located in the 30th District of Texas will receive the following amounts of funding:

School District	Amount
Cedar Hill ISD	$489,000
Dallas ISD	$38,532,000
Desoto ISD	$783,000
Duncanville ISD	$1,166,000
Ferris ISD	$154,000
Irving ISD	$4,228,000
Lancaster ISD	$509,000
Mesquite ISD	$3,619,000
Total	$49,480,000

The 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act will also authorize an additional $600 million over six years for public schools that were damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a senior member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which, includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.