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EDUCATIONAL PLANT FIVE YEAR SURVEY REPORTDistrict:59-SEMINOLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTSurvey:Survey: 3 - Version: 1Status:Active PendingFlorida Inventory of School Houses (FISH)The district’s educational plant survey extracts facilities data from FISH; therefore, if FISH is not current and accurate,the educational plant survey cannot be a valid assessment of needs. The district’s facilities inventory may becorrected at any time when new additions or remodeling occurs, during a validation study conducted by the district orOEF, or as the result of an educational plant survey. FISH is the official inventory of the district’s educational facilities.It is the responsibility of the district to maintain an updated inventory. Changes to FISH are subject to review by OEFfor compliance with statutory and rule provisions as well as compliance with educational plant surveyrecommendations.NOTE: FISH data is imported into the educational plant survey as it exists the moment thesurvey is created. When a complete new survey is started, the FISH data is imported anddoes not change even if FISH changes are subsequently made. When a supplemental/spotsurvey is created, FISH data is imported into the spot survey as it exists for only the selectedfacilities as of the moment the spot survey is created; this process allows districts to updateFISH and then do an updated survey using current FISH data.School SitesBefore a site is purchased or funds are encumbered for a site, it must meet the criteria established by §1013.36, F.S.Notably, the law requires a school board to coordinate site planning and selection with affected county and citygovernments to ensure consistency with local land-use plans. This coordination process is detailed in the interlocalagreement between the school board and the general-purpose local governments pursuant to §1013.33(2), F.S.The choice of sites for new schools is critical to the overall development of a school plant program. In general, newsites should:***Provide adequate space for school buildings;Provide adequate off-street parking and off-street loading/unloading;Provide adequate playground area.In addition, new sites should generally be located to:* Minimize transportation costs and provide safe access from neighborhoods to the school;* Avoid sites where adjacent land uses may allow the location of undesirable commercial enterprises or industrialactivities near the school;* Prevent the location of a site adjacent to, or near, high voltage power transmission lines or in an airport approachflight path;* Maximize proximity to residential areas and seek to collocate district educational facilities with other publicfacilities, such as parks, libraries, and community centers.PAGE:15 of 401Report Date: 5/12/2011 3:38:08 PMPage 102