BP 7110 — Facilities Master Plan

Section: 7000 - Facilities
Status: Active

Adopted: 2022-11-17

Policy text

FACILITIES MASTER PLAN

The Governing Board recognizes the importance of long-range planning for school facilities in order to address changes in student enrollment and in the district’s educational program needs. The Superintendent or designee shall develop, for Board approval, a master plan for district facilities that describes the district’s anticipated short- and long-term facilities needs and priorities.

Plan Development

The district’s facilities master plan shall be based on an assessment of the condition and adequacy of existing facilities, a projection of future enrollments, and alignment of facilities with the district’s vision for the instructional program.

To solicit broad input into the planning process, the Superintendent or designee may bring the facilities master plan as an information item to the Board of Education for review at a regular meeting prior to bringing it back to the Board for action to accept the plan as proposed.

If the city or county commission or agency requests a meeting, the Superintendent or designee shall meet with the commission or agency within 15 days following the notification. Items that the parties may discuss at the meeting include, but are not limited to, methods of coordinating planning with proposed revitalization efforts and recreation and park programs, options for new school sites, methods of maximizing the safety of persons traveling to and from the site, and opportunities for financial assistance.

The master plan shall be regularly reviewed and updated as necessary to reflect changes in the educational program, existing facilities, finances, or demographic data.

Plan Components

The facilities master plan may include:

A statement of purpose, including district goals, philosophy, and related policies
A description of the planning process
Demographics of the community, such as economic trends, migration patterns, employment base, residential base, socioeconomic makeup, historical school enrollments, and inventory of physical resources and needs
A description of the educational program, such as grade-level organization, class size, staffing patterns, technology plans, special programs, and support services, and other educational specifications
Analysis of the safety, adequacy, and equity of existing facilities and potential for expansion, including the adequacy of classrooms, school cafeterias and food preparation areas, physical activity areas, playgrounds, parking areas, and other school grounds
Development of a capital planning budget and identification of potential funding sources
Policy for reviewing and updating the plan

Planning shall ensure that school facilities meet the following minimum standards:

Are aligned with the district’s educational goals and objectives
Provide for maximum site enrollment at school facilities
Are located on a site that meets California Department of Education standards as specified in 5 CCR 14010
Are designed for the environmental comfort and work efficiency of the occupants
Are designed to require a practical minimum of maintenance
Are designed to meet federal, state, and local statutory requirements for structure, fire, and public safety
Are designed and engineered with flexibility to accommodate future needs
Are designed and engineered in accordance with the sustainability goals established by Resolution 22-04, which strive to achieve annual reductions in carbon emissions produced through district operations such as transportation, buildings, waste, and food, with the goal to be carbon neutral by 2030.

To facilitate the efficient use of public resources when planning for new construction or modernization of school facilities, the district may consider designs that facilitate joint use of the facility with a local governmental agency, public postsecondary institution, or nonprofit organization.