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These documents were provided to the City
Commission by Dr. Bill Vogel during Awards
and Presentations "300" at the September 13,
2010 City Commission Regular Meeting.
PoLICY BRIEF DeVoe L. Moore Center
College of Social Sciences
Florida State University
I ISSUE #31 SEPTEMBER 2009
The Relationship between School Facility Age and Housing Sale Price
Huston John Gibson
Introduction tained from Florida Department of Revenue tax rolls.
A person's home is one of the single largest fi- School data were obtained from the Florida Depart -
nancial investments he or she will ever make. This ment of Education and the records of local public
makes policy research investigating the influences on school districts. This study employs cross - sectional
housing value a topic of great relevance. A review of multivariate regression.
the literature shows good school quality has an impor- The central question asks: is there a relation -
tant affect on housing value. Most previous studies ship between school facility age and housing sale price;
measure school quality using test scores, with some and, if so, what is the direction and magnitude of this
limited reliance on general perceptions, socio- relationship? School facility age is defined and meas-
economic characteristics, school finances, and stu- ured in two ways: 1) the year the school building was
dent /teacher ratios. My research extends this litera- originally built / opened or the most recent year the
ture by focusing on how a school's facility age, physi- facility was fully re -built / re- opened when applicable;
cal condition, and available resources affect a stu- and, 2) the average effective age of the facility's net
dent's learning environment. The central hypothesis square footage. A series of control variables were in-
is that newer built schools may be perceived as higher eluded in the model to control for a wide range of
quality schools. This has led some advocates of smart varying housing and school quality attributes.
growth policy to suggest that improving inner city
schools will help manage sprawl. This study explores Findings
this notion. School facility [built] age did not have a
Several jurisdictions have already incorpo- straightforward inverse relationship with housing
rated the construction of new schools into their rede- price as expected. Instead, a "U" shaped pattern
velopment strategies with positive results. In 2004, emerged for elementary and high schools. Both newer
Pomona (CA) reported positive reactions to new public and historic schools were positively associated with
elementary and high schools located in distressed ar- housing price, while the in- between, "aging" facilities
eas of the city, stating the schools helped "jump start" were negatively associated with housing price.
revitalization by creating demand for housing in the Holding all other attributes constant, the
surrounding neighborhoods. That same year, Phila- monetary impact of newer schools on housing sale
delphia and Chattanooga reported similar experi- prices was calculated. At the elementary school level
ences. Another project in St. Louis used the remodel- a newer school (built during the 1990s or 2000s) adds
ing of an elementary school as the focal point of a $13,130.22 in housing value when compared to
neighborhood revitalization project. A large compo- schools built pre- 1990s. For middle schools, no asso-
nent of the renovation was increasing the school's ciation was found between house value and school
technology resources. Most recently, a project in At- age. For high schools, a newer school (built during
lanta built a new elementary school as part of its the 1990s or 2000s) was found to increase housing
neighborhood revitalization efforts. A representative value by $15,090.74.
from the project advocated that this new school was Interestingly, middle schools had the weakest
the most significant aspeet of the entire project, aid- overall statistical relationship to housing values. This
ing in changing the actual overall perceptions of the finding suggests that housing consumers may not pay
neighborhood. as much importance to middle schools when consider-
ing housing choices. Essentially, the middle school
Data and Method of Analysis may become "sandwiched in" between the more excit-
This study investigates the relationship of ing first (elementary) and last (high school) K -12 edu-
school facility age on monetary housing value. The cational experiences. The result is that the middle
unit of analysis is the detached, owner- occupied, sin- school perhaps becomes overlooked. In sum, middle
gle- family house of primary residence. The analysis schools are part of a schooling sequence (elementary,
uses home sales recorded in the Orlando, Florida area middle, high) and it is thought this "packaging" of the
(Orange and Seminole Counties) during 2005. The entire sequence is what housing consumers are likely
sale transaction dollar amounts, along with corre- purchasing. Consequently, the specific middle school
sponding land and structural attributes, were ob- attributes, while important to the package, are not as
statistical significant to housing values as elementary findings show housing prices to be positively corre-
or high school attributes.. lated'with both built and - effectively newer schools in
Turning to school facility [effective] age, it addition to an association with historic [built] school
showed a significant inverse relationship for all three facilities. In this study, price is serving as the proxy
school types. The averaged effective age of a school for perceived desirability. The implication is that
facility is much more strongly correlated with housing newer schools are perceived desirable and therefore
prices compared to the facility's built age. This indi- might assist in promoting growth and development in
cates that there is perhaps an inequitable distribution certain areas of a metropolitan region if strategically
of modern school facilities. Given their residential placed. Thus, it is indeed plausible that by including
locations, lower income families have less access to new schools in community revitalization projects, the
the more modernized school facilities. Since school schools could assist in "jump - starting" and/or sustain -
conditions are thought to influence students' educa- ing revitalization of those communities linked with
tion, this unbalanced distribution of facilities may be the facility. In addition, the findings from this study
hindering lower socio-economic children. suggest that the revitalization of historic school facili-
ties may produce similar results.
Policy Implications and Concluding Remarks
This study provides evidence that housing
prices are associated with school facility, age. The
Huston John Gibson is a Visiting Lecturer of Urban and Regional Planning at the Florida State University. This Policy Brief is
based on his doctoral dissertation, :Perceived School Quality and Its Relationship with Monetary Housing Value: school facility
age and its association with housing sale. price." This research was supported by a DeVoe L. Moore Dissertation Fellowship.
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Seminole County Public Schools
PROJECT UST-PROPOSED 1/2 CENT SALES TAX
Election Date: Tuesday, November Z 2010
CONSTRUCTION, SAFETY,
SECURITY & TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL PROJECT BUDGET
Altamonte Elementary $ 2,926,245
Bear Lake Elementary $ 13,135,708
Casselberry Elementary $ 12,275,211
Eastbrook Elementary $ 2,985,944
English Estates Elementary :._.r "`'_..
Forest City Elementary $ 12,539,004
$ 3,596,714
Goldsboro Elementary $ 3,017,762
Hamilton Elementary
$ 7,515,841
Idyllwilde Elementary ;. $ 4,332,766
Keeth Elementary , , a $ 7,006,030
Lake Mary Elementary 9,603,591
Lake Orienta Elementary, 2, ,
Lawton Elementary 1,238 292
Longwood Elementary_. 0,566,979
Pine Crest Elementary 2 7
F , 0
Red Bug Elementary 1
Sabal Point Elementary ;� . 2,680,226
Spring Lake Elementary `� � 3
Stenstrom Elementary
» $ 6,
Sterling Park Elementary $ 2,988,308
Student Museum $ 1,500,000
Wekiva Elementary = $ 6,146,411
Wilson Elementary r
y ;'� $ 5,199,048
Winter Springs `Elementary ; $ 3,373,783
Woodlands Elementary " $ 1,806,000
Greenwood Lakes Middle $ 2,586,743
Millennium Middle $ 2,571,054
Milwee Middle $ 12,500,534
Rock Lake Middle $ 13,308,366
Sanford Middle $ 2,027,594
South Seminole Middle $ 6,515,289
Crooms AOIT $ 5,481,109
Lake Brantley High $ 15,375,380
Lake Howell High $ 17,867,742
Lary Mary High $ 6,200,863
Lyman High $ 19,793,600
Seminole County Public Schools
PROJECT LIST - PROPOSED 1/2 CENT SALES TAX
Election Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2010
SECURITY & TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL PROJECT BUDGET
Bentley Elementary $ 770,350
Carillon Elementary $ 1,034,480
Crystal Lake Elementary $ 551,800
Evans Elementary r _ $ 737,700
Geneva Elementary $ 715,085
Heathrow Elementary - �' , $ 757,800
Highlands Elementary °`'" ,,,\
$ 599,350
Hopper Center = $ 213,198
Layer Elementary °. 4� $ 635,700
Midway Elementary `` $ 205,400
Partin Elementary s..„.• $ 807,772
Rainbow Elementary 880,552
Walker Elementary, • 615,450
• Wicklow Elementary 966,502
Chiles Middle 1 ,187,300
Indian Trails Middle y _`. • 1,552,466
Jackson Heights Middle 'k, 7 (t"t} II (t"�) $ 22,700
Markham Woods Middle m -* * : f l l `�✓ 1 178 600
Teague Middle - , ,'''' ; $ 1,632,484
Tuskawilla Middle N"
� " � $ 1,326,750
Hagerty High $ 1,708,000
Oviedo High ' $ 2,041,450
to Seminole High $ 2,366,850
Winter Springs High $ 2,646,400
Seminole County Public Schools
FOCUSING ON THE FUTURE!
Seminole County and Central Florida are becoming the "HUB" for jobs, careers, and relevant educational opportunities
as we transition to a knowledge based economy. In order to prepare students for these careers, Seminole County Public
Schools has initiated specialized programs and established partnerships to support the STEM Disciplines and the "TRIPLE
A" Experience (Academics, Arts, and Athletics).
New Career Opportunities for Graduates
• Modeling and Simulation —Over 16,000 jobs /$2.5 Billion in Gross Product
• Optics and Photonics — Over 15,000 jobs /$2.0 Billion in Gross Product
• Digital Media — Over 30,000 jobs leveraging modeling /simulation /film and entertainment, r
and theme park industries
• Space — Over 14,500 jobs (currently) with $4.1 billion economic impact
• Life Science /Biotech — Planned 30,260 jobs /$7.6 billion by 2017
• Cleantech — "Metro Orlando is well positioned." - Metro Orlando Cleantech Student, UCF Institute for Economic
Competitiveness, 2009
• STEMM Fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine)
SCPS Specialized Programs /Partnerships
Specialized Educational Programs
• Math /Science Magnet program at Goldsboro Elementary
o NASA Explorer School — Space Simulator — Kids Space Center
• School of Performing Arts at Midway Elementary Magnet — Bernstein Artful Learning Model
• Stephen Covey "Leadership is Elementary" Program of Emphasis — English Estates Elementary
• Math /Science /Technology Magnet - Sanford Middle School
o Flight Lab with Flight Simulator — Aquaculture and Robotics Space Lab
• Performing Arts Magnet — Millennium Middle School
• Pre - Engineering Magnet - Milwee Middle School
• Leadership and Global Connections Magnet —South Seminole Middle School
• International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and Health Academy Magnets at Seminole High School
• Crooms Academy of Information Technology
• Engineering Magnet at Lyman High School
• Solar Energy Course Sequence — Lyman High School
• Bio- Science Technology Program of Emphasis at Oviedo High School (opening Fall 2010)
• SCPS K -12 Full -Time Virtual School and SCPS 6 -12 Part-Time Virtual School — Established 2009 -10
• Increased Science and Math graduation requirements to 4 credits each
• Requirement for an experimental research course to achieve an SCPS Scholar of Distinction Diploma.
• Over 11,000 Advanced Placement Exams taken by SCPS high school students during May 2010
Partnerships
• Pre K — 20 Partnership with Seminole State college and the University of Central Florida
• Lockheed Martin Partnership — Collaboration and Grant Support
• Sanford - Burnham Institute Partnership - SCPS Bio- Science teacher will be a summer intern to Sanford - Burnham
Scientists for exposure to career opportunities and curriculum development
• Project Success - SCPS teachers visit area businesses to learn skills and needs for students as future employees
has been expanded to include bio -tech and high tech businesses.
• Support the efforts of Seminole Way and the University Corridor.
• Executive Director of Secondary Schools is an active member of Bio - Orlando
• Deputy Superintendent of Instruction is an active member of the state -wide STEMflorida Committee
• Superintendent served as an Ex Officio of The Florida Council of 100 (2005 -10)
• SCPS is an active member of three Seminole County Chambers and the EOC
Revised 9/13/10
August 12, 2010
Seminole County Mayor John Bush
Public Schools
City of Winter Springs
BILL VOGEL, Ed.D. 1126 East SR 434
Superintendent Winter Springs, Florida 32708
Dear Mayor Bush:
It is a pleasure to support the City of Winter Springs' involvement in the Photovoltaic
Educational Support Center Manufacturing Consortium. The proposed research and development site would provide
400 E. Lake Mary Boulevard unique learning opportunities for the students of Seminole County Public Schools, and more
Sanford, Florida 32773 -7127 specifically, students at the nearby Winter Springs High School.
Phone: (407) 320 -0000
Fax: (407) 320 -0281
In January 2011, Winter Springs High School will begin the planning process for an innovative
new solar energy course sequence utilizing a $5,000 start-up grant from Walt Disney World.
The course sequence, Solar Energy 1 Honors and Solar Energy II Honors, will engage students
SCHOOL BOARD in learning on the vital conversion of the sun's power to electricity through the use of
photovoltaic cells. Through the planning process, the school will be prepared to launch both
SANDRA ROBINSON
Chairman courses in the coming school years.
JEANNE MORRIS The purpose of these courses is two -fold:
Vice Chairman 1. To teach the students the physics behind photovoltaic solar arrays, including electric
DIANE BAUER circuits and solar insolation; and,
Board Member 2. To prepare the students to earn nationally recognized certification as Entry Level
Photovoltaic Installers by taking the North American Board of Certified Energy
SYLVIA POND
Board Member Practitioners (NABCEP) exam at the end of the course.
DEDE SCHAFFNER As preparation for the NABCEP exam, students will participate in hands -on laboratory work
Board Member with full -size solar panels and the accompanying electrical equipment, including grid -tied
inverters and electrical panels and disconnects. Individual projects will be completed that
culminate with each student assembling a complete solar array design package suitable for
applying for a construction permit for a residential or light commercial building.
The district is enthusiastic about the potential linkages between the consortium and Winter
Springs High School. As such, the district is a willing partner in the process. A partnership
with research and manufacturing industries within the consortium would allow the benefit of
local laboratory sites, expertise, and mentorship to students.
Seminole County Public Schools believes this project is valuable not only to the citizens of
Winter Springs and Seminole County alike, but also to the students of our school district. We
look forward to a future of collaboration with the Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium.
Sincerely,
itt a
Bill Vogel
Superintendent
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