Long Range Facilities Planning Committee

Committee Charge

The Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee is charged with the following responsibilities:

• Review the District's Strategic Plan, enrollment trends, demographic projections, facility utilization and educational program needs to understand their impact on facility planning.
• Review existing facility conditions, maintenance needs, infrastructure systems, building life-cycle assessments, and deferred maintenance requirements.
• Review current and projected enrollment by campus, attendance zone, grade configuration, and programmatic offerings.
• Review utilization rates and capacity data for all District facilities, including instructional and support facilities.
• Review financial data trends by campus to include per student cost.
• Review facility equity considerations to ensure students and staff have access to safe, functional, and appropriately equipped learning environments.
• Review demographic studies, residential development trends, and community growth patterns that may impact future facility needs.
• Evaluate facility modernization, renovation, replacement, consolidation, repurposing, expansion, and new construction opportunities.
• Review bond program implementation, capital improvement plans, and facility funding strategies.
• Consider operational efficiencies and long-term sustainability initiatives, including energy management, facility maintenance practices, and lifecycle cost considerations.
• Review facility safety and security enhancements necessary to comply with state law, Board priorities, and industry best practices.
• Develop and formalize recommendations regarding long-range facility priorities, attendance boundary considerations, and facility utilization strategies.
• Present advisory reports and recommendations to the administration and Board regarding long-range facility planning priorities.
• Promote public awareness and understanding of facility planning processes, facility needs and long-term stewardship of taxpayer resources.
• Evaluate specialized education program enrollment, needs and placement: Assess facility requirements, space allocations, and geographic distribution for Special Education and Bilingual/ESL programming to ensure equitable student access and optimal learning environments
• Assess opportunities for signature program and academy expansion: Identify facilities capable of supporting the growth of high-demand, specialized models aligning building capacity with future programmatic needs
• Evaluate how physical learning spaces, grade-level configurations, and facility designs impact vertical alignment and support seamless, modern academic experiences from kindergarten through graduation.