Richard Moore thinks public-private partnerships could build schools.
During a debate this morning, the state treasurer said he has a plan for partnerships that he said could save 20 percent of the building cost and speed up construction.
"We're going to have to make investments in North Carolina smarter and faster than we have ever made them before," he said. "To do that, y'all, we're going to have to think outside the box."
In her response, Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue attacked the plan, saying it would lead to the state owning local schools without contributing financially.
"A big new state bureaucracy in Raleigh that owns school buildings in your district without putting a cent up — that's the way I read Richard's plan," she said. "That may be a fresh idea, but it sure is a bad idea."
Moore retorted that she was misunderstanding the proposal, but he said he did not have time in the 30-second rebuttal to get into the details.
"It's a great idea," he said. "I look forward to explaining it to you."
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