Norfolk, Va., has approved a $5 million agreement with a developer for the design of five new schools.
http://asumag.com/new-construction/norfolk-va-plans-spend-125-million-school-construction
Tag: School Funding
Even the school bonds are bigger in Texas
Voters soundly approved Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District's $1.2 billion school bond, which was the largest of slate of proposals throughout the state.
http://asumag.com/bond-issues/even-school-bonds-are-bigger-texas
The Relationship Between Budget Expenditures and Building Conditions of Selected School Divisions in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Whitley, T.A. (2009).
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between selected budgetary expenditures for facilities and debt service and building conditions in the Commonwealth of Virginia. One research question and three sub-questions for selected school divisions were used to investigate this topic. The major data components used in this study were provided by the Virginia Department of Education. Twenty -two school divisions in the Commonwealth of Virginia were selected for the study, based on a previous study conducted by Crook (2006). Crook identified and classified selected school divisions as standard or substandard pursuant to the responses of principals who responded to the Commonwealth Assessment of Physical Environment (CAPE) assessment instrument. The line items of “facilities and debt service” were analyzed over a five year period for fiscal years 2000-2005.
Public-private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002, as amended.
Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of General Services (2008).
The Public-Private Education and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (PPEA) was designed to bring private sector expertise to bear on public projects - saving time and money. It has allowed private entities to "acquire, design, construct, improve, renovate, expand, equip, maintain or operate qualifying projects" and encourages innovative approaches to financing construction and renovation. The law created resources to fund a comprehensive range of projects, including schools, wastewater treatment plants, and telecommunications infrastructure - essentially any type of public venture.
http://dgs.virginia.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=NxcfjXS5DsM%3d&tabid=62
Building Minds, Minding Buildings – School Infrastructure Funding Need
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO (AFT) (2008).
Unlike previous studies limited to deferred maintenance, this research [by the American Federation of Teachers] considered the full range of school infrastructure needs, such as the cost of new construction to accommodate projected enrollment growth and captial costs related to education reforms, such as class size reduction efrorts designed to improve student acheivement.
Earthquakes and Schools
Prepared under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education (2008).
Educational leaders must comprehend the hazards associated with earthquakes and conduct school safety assessments to prepare, minimize, and recover from the devastation that threatens the lives of students, teachers, and staff. This guide introduces earthquake basics, preparation measures, reduction of nonstructural hazards, and offers an assessment checklist to evaluate current school facilities (Appendix A: Reducing Nonstructural Hazards in Schools Assessment and Appendix B: An Overview of Earthquake Damage to U.S. Schools).
Making charter school facilities more affordable – State-driven policy approaches
DOE - Office of Innovation & Improvement (2008).
This guide showcases charter school facility laws and practices that have been developed to tackle the facilities challenge in eight states and Washington, D.C
School Bond Success – An Exploratory Case Study
Holt, C. R., Wendt, M. A., & Smith, R. M. (2006).
Following two-failed school bond issues in 1995 and 1998, one mid-sized rural district organized an effort that led to two successful school bond elections in 2001 and 2003. The school district’s strategic plan mirrored many of the recommendations for successful bond referendums published in School Bond Success: A Strategy for Building America’s Schools. Findings from this case study, utilizing a Rapid Assessment Process, illustrate many of the reasons why the school district passed two consecutive bond issues with unprecedented community support. Although the findings from this school district may not match the concerns of all communities, it provides readers with a perspective of voters’ beliefs in one rural district.
No Cost School Renovation
Zorn, R. L. (2006). 193 (5)
Ohio’s Poland Local School District recently completed $5.5 million in additions and upgrades at no cost to the taxpayers. How did they do it? The district entered into a multiyear energy performance contract that allows them to pay off their loan through the savings realized by the renovation itself.
Improving Comfort, Enhancing Learning
Yocum, F. (2006). 193 (12)
This article details the efforts of one Ohio school district to raise capital and pay for improvements with energy savings during a time of economic hardship and budget cuts.
