Question juridique clé
Whether the Regierungsrat's 53 million renovation credit was a bound expenditure excluded from the optional referendum.
Solution extraite
The renovation credit was a bound expenditure under Bern law and could be approved by the Regierungsrat without a referendum.
Motifs extraits
The measures mainly served preservation of the existing structure, replacement of technically obsolete installations, safety, and continued school operation. The project left no significant discretionary room beyond ordinary technical renewal, even if it included major renovations and new technologies.