More than $106 million—the first round of funding under voter-approved Proposition 39—is going to school districts next week to help them begin planning new energy efficiency projects around the state, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced today.

“Energy efficiency projects in our schools will help create jobs, protect our environment, save money, and create teachable moments for students all at the same time,” Torlakson said. “With Proposition 39, voters made it clear that they see support for education and the environment—and the intersection of the two—as a direct investment in the future of California.”

via Prop 39 Grantees Announced – Year 2013 (CA Dept of Education).