Master Plans Resources

Publications

• BEST Collaborative, 2005, Recommended Policies for Public School Facilities,“Section 1: Facilities Planning.”
• California Department of Education (CDE), Educational Specifications: Linking Design of School Facilities to Educational Program (PDF) Sacramento, CA: CDE, 1997).
• California Department of Education, Sustainable Communities and Schools Planning (PDF), Sacramento: California Department of Education, 2015.
• Guide for the Development of a Long-Range Facilities Plan, California Department of Education, 2026. (PDF)
  A guide to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) in the development of comprehensive facilities master plans. The guide includes information on educational program needs, facility inventories and condition assessments, enrollment and demographic analysis, capital improvement planning, funding strategies, community engagement, implementation, and periodic updates. It also addresses specialized educational programs and emerging considerations, such as sustainability, accessibility, safety, climate resilience, and indoor air quality, to support long-range facilities planning and decision-making.
• 21st Century School Fund, 2011, PK-12 Public Educational Facilities Master Plan Evaluation Guide (PDF).

Demographic Data

• California Department of Education - Data and Statistics
• California Department of Finance - Demographic Research Unit
• U.S. Census Bureau
• National Center for Education Statistics

Office of Public School Construction

• School Facility Program