Agenda Item
i. Resolution ~ Request for Assistance from GaDOE ~ Five-Year Local Facilities Plan
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education (“the Board”) approve a resolution to request assistance from the Georgia Department of Education in developing the Five-Year Local Facilities Plan for the purpose of completing the Facilities Condition Assessment as part of the Comprehensive Master Plan Process (CMP).
Why: The current Five-Year Local Facilities Plan will expire on June 30, 2026. A current plan is required to remain eligible for state funding through the Capital Outlay Program.
Details: In accordance with Georgia law (20-2-260), all school systems are required to develop and maintain a Five-Year Local Facilities Plan (LFP) to be eligible to participate in Georgia's Capital Outlay Program for state reimbursement of capital projects.
Every five years, school districts qualify for this funding by completing two (2) major requirements:
Reporting the number of schools the District expects to operate in the five-year period and:
Developing a capital project scheduling plan for the same five-year period.
Each year, school districts must submit a Capital Outlay Application, listing the projects for which they will seek reimbursement for the year based on this plan.
DCSD would like to use the data from its upcoming Comprehensive Master Plan (CMP) to inform the DOE Local Facilities Plan. By using the data from the Comprehensive Master Plan (CMP), DCSD will have a DOE Local Facilities Plan that aligns with our future Comprehensive Master Plan (CMP).
Financial impact: No Direct Financial Impact to the District
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1470
Mr. Hans G. Williams, Director of Planning & Capital Improvement, Division of Operations, 678.676.1588
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
RESOLUTION TO REQUEST GaDOE ASSISTANCE IN
DEVELOPING A NEW FIVE-YEAR LOCAL FACILITIES PLAN
Whereas, the DeKalb County Board of Education’s current Five-Year Local
Facilities Plan will expire June 30, 2026; and,
Whereas, the DeKalb County Board of Education will be developing a new
Five-Year Local Facilities Plan as required by O.C.G.A. 20-2-260 during this
fiscal year,
Be it therefore resolved that the DeKalb County Board of Education is
requesting the assistance of the Georgia Department of Education Facilities
Section in the development of the new five-year local facilities plan to be
completed by March 15, 2026.
Approved by the DeKalb County Board of Education on this 14th day of July
2025.
____________________________ ___________________________
Dr. Devon Horton Mrs. Deirdre P. Pierce
Superintendent Chairperson
DeKalb County School District DeKalb County Board of Education