§18-9G-2. Definitions.

As used in this section these words have the following meaning:

(1) “Construction project” means a project in the furtherance of a facilities plan with a cost of greater than $1,000,000 for the new construction, expansion, or major renovation of the facilities, buildings, and structures for school purposes, including:

(A) The acquisition of land for current or future use in connection with the construction project;

(B) New or substantial upgrading of existing equipment, machinery, or furnishings; and

(C) Installation of utilities and other similar items related to making the construction project operational.

(D) “Construction project” does not include such items as books, computers, or equipment used for instructional purposes; fuel supplies; routine utility service fees and routine maintenance costs; ordinary course of business improvements; and other items which are customarily considered to result in a current or ordinary course of business operating charge or a major improvement project.

(2) “Major improvement” means a project meeting one or more of the following:

(A) Increasing the square footage of a school by more than 5,000 square feet; or

(B) Any renovations or upgrades to a school with a cost greater than $500,000 where plumbing work constitutes more than 20 percent of the project’s construction cost.

(3) “Public school” means any school under the general supervision of the West Virginia Board of Education pursuant to section two, article XIII of the Constitution of West Virginia and includes any charter school pursuant to §18-5G-1 et seq. of this code.

(4) “Water bottle filling station” means a station to which the following apply:

(A) The station is designed to fill a bottle with water;

(B) The station dispenses filtered drinking water;

(C) The station may be integrated into a drinking fountain; and

(D) The station shall be touchless for sanitary reasons.