Back-up not in agenda book - Seminole County Schools

EDUCATIONAL PLANT FIVE YEAR SURVEY REPORTDistrict:59-SEMINOLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTSurvey:Survey: 3 - Version: 1Status:Active PendingPurpose of an Educational Plant SurveyThe construction of new educational facilities is a major undertaking even in school systems where such constructionis a continuous process. If a 50-year capital investment is to be protected, the location, size, type of materials,arrangement of spaces, and other considerations, regarding each new facility or addition to an existing facility mustbe determined on the basis of reliable, factual data. To do otherwise would violate the trust of present and futuregenerations of children and of taxpayers.The purpose of an educational plant survey is to aid in formulating plans for housing the educational activities ofstudents and staff of the school district for the next several years and the survey must consider the localcomprehensive plan in its forecast strategies. The development of this plan must be based on a careful study of allavailable data regarding the current status of educational and ancillary facilities in relation to capital outlay full-timeequivalency (COFTE) student membership and the projected changes in COFTE student membership. The intent of aregular, formal educational plant survey is to encourage the thoughtful, orderly development of a program forproviding educational and ancillary plants to adequately house the educational and academic support activities of thedistrict.A formal educational plant survey is required by §1013.31, F.S., to be conducted every five years, but may beconducted as often as necessary. It is sometimes necessary to make changes to the survey recommendations in theinterim. Local school administrators are responsible for a regular auditing of survey recommendations and for theinitiation of the request for any necessary changes.PAGE:6 of 401Report Date: 5/12/2011 3:38:08 PMPage 93