As Ohio schools close due to excessive heat and lack of air condition, Senator Sherrod Brown is calling for consideration of his School Building Improvement Act.

Brown's bill would provide $100 billion in grants and school construction bonds over 10 years to update schools. Nationally, the bill would also bring in 1.9 million jobs.

Brown says teachers and students should not have to miss out on valuable time in the classroom because of lack of resources. 

"It's time to invest in our students, create jobs, and invest in 21st-century classrooms," said Brown. 

These grants focus assistance on communities with the greatest financial need, encourage green construction practices, establish equitable access for public charter schools, contain state matching criteria, and outline permissible criteria for spending.

Brown says the Act requires the use of American-made iron, steel, and manufactured products. 

The legislation would require the U.S. Government Accountability Office to provide a report on projects funded by the legislation within two years of enactment and creates a comprehensive study of the state of public schools' physical condition at least once every five years.