Questão jurídica principal
Whether the Regierungsrat's 53 million renovation credit was a bound expenditure excluded from the optional referendum.
Decisão extraída
The renovation credit was a bound expenditure under Bern law and could be approved by the Regierungsrat without a referendum.
Fundamentação extraída
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.