Definitions

For purposes of this Chapter and unless otherwise specified, the following words and phrases are defined to mean:

(a)Comprehensive capital improvement plan means a plan that takes into consideration the physical condition of each school along with attendance area population, enrollment patterns, and bussing logistics. It shall also include how each school meets the instructional needs of GDOE, and prioritizes repairs of existing schools and renovation and construction of new school facilities in order to deal with GDOE limited resources. COL2232015 CHAPTER 58E THE FINANCE, DESIGN, RENOVATION, REHABILITATION, CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS

(b)Contract shall mean the design, renovation, rehabilitation, construction, and financing contract entered into by and between the education agency and the contractor chosen by the Guam Economic Development Agency and approved by I Liheslaturan Guåhan.

(c)Contractor shall mean the authorized entity which shall be the signatory on the contract and shall be fully responsible for carrying out the design, renovation, rehabilitation, construction, financing, or maintenance of the education facility. The contractor may cooperate with another entity or entities in any manner the contractor deems appropriate to provide for the financing, design, renovation, rehabilitation, construction or maintenance of the public school facilities envisioned by this Act.

(d)Education agency shall mean the Guam Department of Education.

(e)Education facility as used in this Act shall mean public elementary and secondary schools on Guam, to include its athletic fields and playgrounds, excluding the five leased schools under the education agency.

(f)Lease shall mean a lease from an education agency to the contractor entered into at the time of the contract for the property.

(g)Lease-back shall mean the lease from the contractor to the education agency of the rehabilitated, renovated or newly constructed education facility.

(h)Lease-back period shall mean the term of the lease from the contractor to the education agency.

(i)Property shall mean any property on which an education facility is located.