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Facilities Master Planning Resources

Additional resources, facilities master plan (FMP) exemplars, and links to the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC) Guidelines for the Five-Year School Facilities Master Plan, from the Guide to Long-Range Facilities Master Plans.

LRFMP Home | Introduction | FMP Process | FMP Key Components | Specialized Facility Needs

Additional Considerations | Conclusion | Appendix A | Appendix B | FMP Resources

Resources

California Office of Public School Construction

School Facility Master Plans External link opens in new window or tab.: Stakeholders can obtain information on the five-year school facilities master plans (FMP) that are required to be submitted for participation in the School Facilities Program.

OPSC School Facility Program Guidelines for the Five-Year School Facilities Master Plan External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF)

Facility Inspection Tool (FIT) Excel Version External link opens in new window or tab. (XLSM)

Facility Inspection Tool External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF)

OPSC Enrollment Projection Calculator External link opens in new window or tab.

Climate Ready Schools Coalition

Proposition 2 Implementation Guidance from Climate Ready Schools Coalition Partners.

Climate Adaptation and Resilience at California’s K–12 Schools: Actions and Recommendations for State and District Leadership External link opens in new window or tab. provides specific recommendations to district leaders to address climate impacts in school building and ground design.

CA Data Initiative for Environmental and Climate Action in TK–12 Schools External link opens in new window or tab. provides localized data to allow district leaders to better understand and plan for environmental and climate-related data projections over the course of four decades.

HVAC Choices for Student Health and Learning External link opens in new window or tab. provides district leaders with specific recommendations in selecting HVAC systems that advance student health and safety.

The Decarbonization Roadmap for School Building Decision Makers External link opens in new window or tab. website from the New Buildings Institute (NBI) provides guidance, templates, and tools for school leaders to pursue healthy, efficient, carbon neutral school design, construction, and operation.

A review of projected impacts of climate change External link opens in new window or tab. over the next twenty years.

Protecting Californians from Extreme Heat: A State Action Plan to Build Community Resilience External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF).

Ten Strands, in partnership with the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) and Undaunted K12 developed a Climate Resilience and Adaptation Toolkit for Local Education Agencies External link opens in new window or tab..

Facilities Master Plan Exemplars

The following FMPs provide examples for local educational agencies to review. The list of exemplars does not reflect any priority or imply endorsement from the California Department of Education (CDE). The following FMPs offer examples of comprehensive facilities master plans in a variety of school settings.

California Green Ribbon Schools Awards Facilities Master Plan Exemplars

Pittsburg Unified School District Facilities Master Plan External link opens in new window or tab., 2021.

Laguna Beach Unified School District Facilities Master Plan External link opens in new window or tab., Revised 2023.

Rialto Unified School District 2022-23 Facilities Master Plan External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF)

Leroy F. Greene Design and Planning Awards Exemplars

2025 Awards

2024 San Juan Unified School District Master Planning Award of Excellence External link opens in new window or tab. (Video; 12:29)

2024-25 San Juan Unified School District Facilities Master Plan External link opens in new window or tab.

2023 Awards

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District: John Adams Middle School Campus, Master Planning Award of Honor External link opens in new window or tab. (Video; 11:24).

John Adams Middle School Campus Master Plan, 2020

John Adams Middle School Master Planning Award of Honor External link opens in new window or tab.

2022 Awards

Sacramento Unified School District: Equity Based Facility Master Plan, Master Planning Award of Excellence External link opens in new window or tab. (Video; 1:24).

Sacramento City Unified School District Equity Master Plan External link opens in new window or tab.

Additional School Facilities Master Planning Guidance

PK-12 Public Educational Facilities Master Plan Guide 2023 External link opens in new window or tab., 21st Century School Fund.

National Council on School Facilities (NCSF) Facilities Planning Videos External link opens in new window or tab.

School Facilities Research

Studies show that quality school buildings and learning environments are correlated with positive student outcomes. The CDE School Facilities and Transportation Services Division provides summaries of school facilities research and best practices and resources that can assist schools throughout the school facilities planning, design, and implementation process.

CDE School Facilities Research Summaries

CDE School Facilities Best Practices and Resources Topics and Fact Sheets

CDE School Facilities Reference Library

Additional Sources for School Facilities Research

National Center on School Infrastructure External link opens in new window or tab.

National Council on School Facilities External link opens in new window or tab.

Publications from The Center for Cities and Schools at University of California Berkeley External link opens in new window or tab.

21st Century School Fund Publications External link opens in new window or tab.

Key Laws, Regulations, and Standards

OPSC Proposition 2 Assembly Bill 247 Implementation Information External link opens in new window or tab.

AB-247 Education finance: school facilities: Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Schools and Local Community College Public Education Facilities Modernization, Repair, and Safety Bond Act of 2024 External link opens in new window or tab.

Title 5, California Code of Regulations

California Building Standards Code, Department of General Services (DGS) External link opens in new window or tab.

School Site and Plan Approval Forms, California School Facilities Planning Division (SFPD)

Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)

Resources to support the planning, implementation and evaluation of an LCAP.

Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) Resources: Priority 1 Basic Services. Click the drop-down arrow for resources that support school facilities that are maintained in good repair.

LCFF Priority 1 Statement of Model Practices: Facilities

LCFF Priorities/ Whole Child Resources Map

Green Building Standards

Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) External link opens in new window or tab.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) External link opens in new window or tab.

Questions:   School Facilities & Transportation Services Division | sftsd@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-2470
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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