School facilities: construction.

(1) Existing law authorizes a school district or community college district that has submitted a school construction application for review to the Department of General Services to request that the department refer the documents necessary for the review of the application to a qualified plan review firm operating under contract with the department, as specified. Existing law requires the department immediately to grant the request. This bill instead would authorize the department to grant the request as it deems appropriate. (2) Existing law requires the Department of General Services to issue a certification that a school building complies with specified statutory requirements when construction on the building is completed, specified documents have been submitted, and other specified requirements have been satisfied. Existing law allows a school district or community college district to occupy the building prior to the issuance of the certification. This bill instead would prohibit the use or occupancy of a school building that has been constructed, reconstructed, altered, or added to, except as specified, until the department has issued the certification.