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California Department of Education
Kathleen Moore, Director
School Facilities Planning Division
Coalition for Adequate School Housing
Spring Conference, San Diego
May 21, 2009
1. Agenda
- Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) 2009 State of Education Address
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
- Career Technical Education Third Round
- Plan Summary
- Special Education Facilities
- Roundtable Review
- School Facilities Planning Division Advisory Committee
2. SPI State of Education Address
" I am also sponsoring legislation by my good fried, Chair of the Assembly Education Committee Julia Brownley, to place a major school facilities bond on the next statewide ballot. I expect a special election this year, and this bond measure should be on it. This measure would create jobs. It would help stimulate the construction of schools designed for 21st century learning as well as energy efficient, high-performing "green" schools that would help tomorrow's students compete and achieve."
Superintendent Jack O'Connell
February 3, 2009
Photograph of Jack O'Connell
3. SPI State of Education Address
"Economics tells us the best way to deal with a downturn is to invest and plan for the inevitable uptick. So right now, let's envision and plan for schools that are not only friendly to our environment and our communities but that are truly designed for the 21st century learning needs of our students. Let's plan for schools that are built based on educational needs, not on funding constraints. This economy will recover, and school construction will help to revive it."
Superintendent Jack O'Connell
February 3, 2009
Photograph of Jack O'Connell
4. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Saving and Creating Jobs and Reforming Education
"In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity - it is a pre-requisite. The countries that out-teach us today will out-compete us tomorrow."
President Barack Obama
February 23, 2009
5. ARRA Education Provisions
- $100 billion nationwide for Pre-K, K-12, and post-secondary education
- Includes:
- 14 existing Pre-K and K-12 programs
- State Fiscal Stabilization (new program)
- Two school facilities tax credit programs - Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (existing) and Qualified School Construction Bond (new program)
- An estimated $8 billion in education funding for California
6. ARRA Education, Child Care and Tax Credit Programs
- Child Care and Development Block Grants
- Child Nutrition Equipment Program (arrow)
- May 27, 2009 application deadline
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act
- Title I (education for Disadvantaged Students)
- School Improvement Grants
- Impact Aid Construction (arrow)
- Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) (arrow)
- Education for Homeless Children and Youth
- Head Start and Early Head Start
7. ARRA Programs (Continued)
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- Special Education, Part B, 611 (Ages 3-21)
- Special Education, Part B, 619 (Ages 3 -5)
- Special Education, Part C (Birth-2)
- Qualified School Construction Bond (arrow)
- Qualified Zone Academy Bond
- State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) (arrow)
- Statewide Data Systems
- Teacher Incentive Fund
- Teacher Quality Enhancement, State Grants
8. ARRA of 2009
- School Facilities Planning Division has developed a matrix outlining potential funding for school facilities and energy efficiency.
- Updated information
- Guidance on the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program from the U.S. Department of Education
9. Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB)
- QZABs are tax credits for school modernization, renovation, and repair of school facilities
- The QZAB has been reauthorized for:
- $44,364,000 in 2008
- $155,275,000 for 2009
- Total authorization for 2010 is $1.4 billion, California will be notified of the authorization for 2010 at a later date
10. Qualified Zone Academy Bond (Continued)
- The application will be available June 1, 2009
- Stakeholder meeting May 7, 2009
- Maximum bond authorization for each academy is $5 million
- District cap for authorization is $30 million
- Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage rules apply to all projects
11. Qualified Zone Academy Bond (Continued)
- The bond proceeds must be spent within three years
- 15 days after issuance a copy of IRS Form 8038 submitted to the California Department of Education (CDE)
- At conclusion of project a completion report submitted to CDE (completion report will be developed by CDE)
12. Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB)
- A new bond credit program QSCB
- This bond can be used for:
- Construction
- Modernization
- Renovation
- Repair
- Land purchase for school facilities
- This bond can be used for:
13. Qualified School Construction Bond (Continued)
- Total authorization for 2009 and 2010 is $22 billion
- 2009 authorization for California is $1,355,491,000
- 40% or $581,966,000 has been allocated to certain large school districts
- The remaining 60% or $773,525,000 will be authorized through the State of California. The process is yet to be determined
14. Career Technical Education Facilities - Third Round
- Applications due to CDE by September 18, 2009
- Score results will be posted by February 5, 2010
- Qualifying application must be submitted to the Office of Public School Construction by March 31, 2010
15. Career Technical Education Facilities - Third Round (Continued)
- $82.8 million available
- Funding awarded based on highest overall score across the state per locale (urban, suburban, rural)
- Pooled Money Investment Board - funding status and impact on this program
16. Career Technical Education Facilities Project Eligibility
- New construction projects - comprehensive high schools
- Education Code sections 51224, 51225.3, and 51228
- Modernization/reconfigurations - comprehensive high schools and joint powers agencies (JPAs) currently operating career technical education programs
- Equipment with ten year life span
17. Career Technical Resources
18. Career Technical Resources (Continued)
SFPD Contact:
John Gordon, Assistant Field Representative
916-323-0575
19. Plan Summary
Background
- Evolved from the "Complete School" discussion
- SFPD Advisory Committee
- Discussion regarding Educational Specifications
20. Plan Summary (Continued)
Purpose:
- Emphasizes the value and need for Educational Specifications
- Provides a format to document a project's compliance with California Code of Regulations Title 5 (Title 5)
- Highlights flexibility of Title 5
- Fosters earlier CDE involvement
21. Plan Summary (Continued)
Key Points:
- Form for New School
- Educational specification development and adoption
- Title 5 compliance
- Form for Addition
- Ability of site and core facilities to effectively handle additions
- Parking
- Multipurpose
- Library
- Ability of site and core facilities to effectively handle additions
22. Plan Summary (Continued)
Key Points (Continued):
- Preliminary Plan review moved to schematic phase
- Parking
- Site lay out
- Project scope, not funding source, defines project
- If 50% replacement, new construction regardless of State Allocation Board funding sources
- In effect for projects filed after June 30, 2009
- If a CDE preliminary review letter is dated June 30 or before, can proceed under "old" policy
- Conforming changes on SFPD Form 4.07 and 4.08
23. Plan Summary (Continued)
- For more information contact your SFPD representative
24. Special Education
Integrated Facilities required by Education Code Section 17070.50 and Title 5 Section 14036
- Least Restrictive Environment
- Age appropriate peers
CDE concerns:
- Stand alone special education
- Including projects co-located with Community Day Schools
- Multi-classroom complexes on comprehensive sites
25. Special Education (Continued)
Contact your SFPD representative early in the planning process
- SFPD may confer with the CDE Special Education Division
- Allow time for consultation
26. Re-Visioning School Facility Planning and Design for the 21st Century Roundtable
Purpose of the Roundtable:
- To gain insight into the design of 21st century learning environments
- To identify the best practices that strengthen the relationship between schools and communities in an effort to close the achievement gap
- To develop a report to assist with the review and update of standards for school design in the California Code of Regulations, Title 5
27. Roundtable Report
Recommendation #1:
Establish State vision and guiding principles on the role of the school facilities in supporting student achievement and closing the achievement gap.
Recommendation #2:
Incorporate the new vision and principles in the California Code of Regulations, Title 5
28. Roundtable Report (Continued)
Recommendation #3:
Increase collaboration among state agencies to aid local educational agencies (LEAs) in the design of 21st century learning environments.
Recommendation #4:
Increase state focus on standards and policy governing the modernization of existing schools to provide 21st century learning environments to the greater number of students.
29. Roundtable Report (Continued)
Recommendation #5:
Review and restructure the linkage between school facility finance and design.
30. SFPD Advisory Committee
- Quarterly Meetings
- Wide range of stakeholders
- Openings for:
- Superintendent
- Charter
- Large Northern California District
31. Contact
Kathleen J. Moore, Director
School Facilities Planning Division
California Department of Education
916-445-2144
