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
CHRONOLOGY OF THE AGENDA ITEM
Resolution to Request GaDOE Assistance in Developing
A New Five-Year Local Facilities Plan
Scope:
Resolution requesting assistance from Georgia Department of Education for
development of a new Five-Year Facilities Plan.
Background:
The DeKalb County School District (“DCSD”) currently participates in the
Georgia Department of Education’s Capital Outlay Program.
A Five-Year Local Facilities Plan (also known as a Local Facilities Plan or
Educational Facilities Construction Plan) is a strategic document that outlines
a local school system's present facility conditions and projects their future
needs over a five-year period. It serves as a roadmap for decision-making
regarding the development, renovation, and management of educational
facilities. Every five years, participating school districts must submit a Local
Facilities Plan (LFP), which among other information, identifies the school
and facilities to be operated by the school district at the end of the five
years, along with the capital needs of the school district’s facilities.
The current LFP for DCSD expires on June 30, 2026.
DCSD will be undertaking a system-wide Comprehensive Master Plan, the
results of which will be available in time for the district to complete all steps
necessary to get a new LFP approved by the state prior to the June 30,
2026, deadline.