The mission of the Long-Range Facility Planning Committee (LRFPC), an advisory committee to the Board of Education, is to promote "Excellence in Education" by recommending cost effective plans for the use of District capital facilities. Toward this end, the committee evaluates issues, including, but not limited to, new construction, renovation of existing facilities, usage of existing facilities, attendance boundaries, and four-track calendar issues from a District-wide perspective. Criteria used to generate recommendations shall include, but are not limited to community input, enrollment projections, strategic initiatives, cost-effectiveness, and impact to current students, while honoring equity and diversity among populations across the District.
I. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
A. Resident Membership
- The resident members of the Long-Range Facility Planning Committee will be appointed by the Board of Education.
- There will be a minimum of 13 residents appointed as members as follows:
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- Two residents from each Board Director District; and
- Up to six but not fewer than three resident members-at-large.
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- Terms of service will be four years beginning in January and continuing through December of any given year. It is preferred that membership is available to a wide array of constituents. Therefore, it is preferable that no more than two consecutive terms may be served by any resident member. Should there not be sufficient interest to fill a seat after two terms are completed, the seated member may choose to seek an additional term. Every effort will be made to overlap service terms in Director Districts to help promote committee continuity.
- Diverse representation shall include community members and parents of children from both elementary and secondary levels.
- Applications may be made to the Chief Financial and Operating Officer or designee prior to September 30 each year.
- The Chief Financial and Operating Officer or designee shall advertise opportunities on the committee through a wide array of communication channels, including the District website.
- Interviews will be conducted by District staff and interested committee members. Subsequently, recommendations will be made to the Board of Education for committee membership.
- Members may reapply for their position after serving the initial four-year term and subsequent terms if there is no interest from other qualified individuals seeking their first appointment on the committee.
- The following members of the District's administration will be standing members of the committee:
- Superintendent or designee (non-voting liaison)
- Deputy Superintendent
- Chief Financial and Operating Officer (chairperson)
- Deputy Chief of Operations
- Two Executive Directors of Educational Operations (one from the elementary level and one from the secondary level)
- Director of Planning, Enrollment, and Charter Schools
- Director of Transportation
- Director of Food and Nutrition Services
- Director of Communications
- One Administrator from each of the following school levels: elementary, middle, and high school and one at-large school Administrator preferably from schools/buildings who may be affected by the committee's current work (4)
- Members of the committee are expected to attend all regular and special meetings of the committee.
- Should a member be absent from three consecutive meetings that member may be replaced for the balance of that term.
- The committee chairperson will review any special circumstances involving absenteeism and have the prerogative of making exceptions to the dismissal regulation
- As the LRFPC is an advisory committee to the Board of Education, the Board of Education may accept, reject, or modify any recommendation made by the Committee.
- Only official members of the committee may cast a vote on agenda items.
- Terms and annual processes/recommendations shall commence on January 1st and end on December 31st of each calendar year.
- Regular meetings of the committee shall be held at least quarterly and adjusted as deemed necessary.