Agenda Item
x. Request to Georgia Department of Education for Site Approval for the New Dresden Elementary School Facility
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the application to the Georgia Department of Education for site approval of the rebuild of the Dresden Elementary School Facility.
Why: A formal request for site approval is required by the Georgia Department of Education to construct new school facilities, including rebuilding existing ones.
Details: The Georgia Department of Education requires that all school facilities being built or rebuilt undergo a formal process of review of the geographic, environmental, and development conditions of the site on which new school facilities will be constructed. Once this review process has been completed, a formal request for site approval by the local school system is necessary for the Georgia Department of Education to consider the site application for approval.
Financial impact: There is no financial impact of submitting a site application to the Georgia Department of Education.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678-676-1475
Mr. Hans Williams, Dir. Planning & E-SPLOST Programming, Division of Operations, 678-676-1588
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by General Counsel
CHRONOLOGY OF THE AGENDA ITEM
At its meeting on April 18, 2022, the Board voted to rebuild the
Dresden Elementary School facility at the site of the existing Dresden
Elementary School at 2449 Dresden Drive.
The Georgia Department of Education requires that properties to be
used for new or replacement school facilities undergo a site approval
process. The site approval process includes an assessment of
environmental conditions and risks in the areas surrounding the
property.
Submission of this site approval package allows the GaDOE to conduct
its review of the site for adequacy as a site for an instructional facility,
fulfilling the state’s requirements.