Kimberly Howe
Coordinating Supervisor of
Capital Planning and Green Schools
Department of Capital Planning and Green Schools
Division of Supporting Services

Vision Statement

The vision of the Department of Capital Planning is to provide quality analysis and recommendations to decision makers and the community to allow them to support and implement long-term strategic capital improvement plans, championing values of equitable educational opportunities and fiscal responsibility.

Overview

The Department of Capital Planning is responsible for development and alignment of comprehensive strategic plans with capital and the operating budgets, for maintaining and coordinating the process for boundary changes, for developing accurate and timely short and long-term enrollment projections, for research, development and deployment of new grant initiatives, and for developing collaborative relationships with external partners that benefit schools and support system priorities.

Main Functions

     •  School enrollment forecasting and demographic analysis for system wide and         individual school enrollments

     •  Developing the six-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) to secure local and         state funding

     •  Annual updating of the Educational Facilities Master Plan

     •  Conduct school redistricting studies

     •  Facilitating planning processes in accordance with Board of Education policies to            incorporate program needs and public involvement in long-range facility plan

     •  Providing school boundary information to staff and the public

     •  Developing Geographic Information System (GIS) programs to support         demographic analyses and maintenance of school boundary information

     •  Serving as liaison with county and state officials to ensure understanding and         support for school system capital projects

     •  Incorporating county approved residential development plans, residential zoning         changes, and county growth policies in enrollment forecasts and facility plans

     •  Annually assessing school capacities and enrollment forecast to  recommend         placement of relocatable classrooms

     •  Through sound planning principles, coordinate land acquisition for future school         sites and processing state and local review and approvals