School Building Fairness Act of 2009

The School Building Fairness Act of 2009 proposed a federal program to provide states with funding for the repair, renovation, and construction of public elementary and secondary schools. Under this bill, states would award competitive grants to local school districts, prioritizing those with high poverty rates, aging facilities, and limited local tax revenue to fund their own improvements.

For citizens and students, the bill aimed to improve the physical safety and quality of learning environments by encouraging "green" building standards and ensuring that rural and high-need schools received a fair share of infrastructure investment. Additionally, the legislation sought to create a national database and information clearinghouse to track school conditions and share best practices for maintaining healthy, high-performance school buildings.