Hillsborough County Public Schools Facilities
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, March 14, 2006
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approval of Revised District Five-Year Work Plan

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

During the November 1997 Special Session of the Florida Legislature, Florida Statute 235 was amended to require each school district to develop and approve a district five-year capital outlay work plan. The plan must be submitted to the Department of Education by October 1. The plan must include a schedule of all major repairs, renovations, and new construction projects planned, and information about the use and elimination of portable classrooms in the school district. The capital outlay revenue of the district during the plan must be projected. All projected new construction must not result in the district creating an inventory of student stations that is in excess of the Capital Outlay Full Time Equivalent (COFTE) students projected by the Department of Education. The COFTE projections do not include pre-kindergarten students and are based on cohort projections from the annual live birth rates within the school district. Student stations have been adjusted to meet class size reduction amendment requirements.

On August 9, 2005 the School Board approved the District's current five-year work plan. The plan can be changed by Board action at a noticed meeting at which the public has an opportunity to comment. Increased construction costs require adjustment to project budgets. In addition, some classroom additions and construction timelines have been revised to accommodate student growth.

Staff is currently working with a consultant to update student projection data. Those sections of the work plan have not been adjusted for this revision.

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

Critical Success Factor 6.a.8 - Provide sufficient student stations to ensure uninterrupted student learning and data gathering as measured by District Operational Goals Plan.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

The plan projects approximately $1,372,235,424 in new construction, major repair, and renovation projects. Approximately $952,408,107 in revenue is projected to be available. Projects representing $419,827,316 are not funded in this current five-year plan.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY:



Cathy L. Valdes
Chief Facilities Officer
(813) 272-4004
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20060314_172 * Section E Item# 6.02