HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024 12 09 Regular 500 - Consideration of 2021 Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning and School Concurrency approved by Seminole County and School BoardREGULAR AGENDA ITEM 500
CITY COMMISSION AGENDA | DECEMBER 9, 2024 REGULAR MEETING
TITLE
Discussion and consideration of the 2021 Interlocal Agreement for Public School
Facility Planning and School Concurrency approved by Seminole County and School
Board.
SUMMARY
Discussion on the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning and School
Concurrency was requested under New Business at the November 18, 2024 City
Commission Meeting.
Background:
In 2007, as amended in 2008, an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) for Public Facility Planning
and School Concurrency, pursuant to Florida Statutes, was adopted by the Seminole
County School Board, Seminole County Board of County Commissioners, and all of the
City Commissions within Seminole County. The 2007/2008 Amended ILA is the version
that the County, Cities, and School District currently operate under.
In 2019, the Seminole County School Board requested that the ILA be amended in
order to align it with the School Board policy. The 2021 SCPS ILA version was
approved (3-2) by the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners.
On November 8, 2021, Seminole County School Representatives presented the
proposed 2021 SCPS ILA. The City Commission took no action. However, in lieu of the
agreement with the County and the other cities, the Commission decided to propose
a separate agreement with the School Board with several changes to the version of the
agreement approved by the County and School Board.
Based on the Commission's decision, the City Attorney prepared a Winter Springs
proposed Agreement between the City and the School Board. The City Commission
adopted the proposed agreement at the September 12, 2022 Regular Meeting which
was subsequently transmitted to the Seminole County School Board for their
consideration and adoption. On October 14, 2022 the City received correspondence
from the School Board's Associate Attorney, Mr. Gregg Johnson, which noted that the
School Board had considered the proposal at their October 11, 2022 meeting and,
"The School Board determined that it did not wish to pursue individual two-party
agreements as it relates to school concurrency. The School Board directed SCPS
Superintendent Serita Beamon to facilitate discussions with the Winter Springs City
Manager and the Seminole County Manager to determine next steps. Ms. Beamon’s
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office will reach out to the City Manager in the near future."
Attached to this item is the current Interlocal Agreement approved by the Seminole
County Board of County Commissioners and the Seminole County School Board for
consideration.
Attached are maps presented in 2021 that depict the school attendance zones at that
time. While these maps are not part of the Agreement, the Appendix to the proposed
Interlocal Agreement establishes the concurrency service areas (CSAs) by referencing
the corresponding elementary, middle, and high schools. Each elementary CSA must
include at least two elementary schools. The maps provide a visual representation of
the geographical boundaries of these attendance zones, helping to illustrate the CSAs
described in the Agreement.
FUNDING SOURCE
RECOMMENDATION
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Chariti Guevara
From:Sharrer,Sharon
Sent:Monday,April 17,2023 2:29 PM
To:Chariti Guevara
Subject:RE:2021 ILA for School Facility Planning and Concurrency
EXTERNAL EMAIL:This email originated from outside ofthe Seminole County Clerk's Office.Do not click any links or
open any attachments unless you trust the senderand know the content is safe.
Chariti,
To the best of Paul's knowledge,the interlocal still has not be executed by the City of Winter Springs.Since it
is not fully executed,it isn't valid and everyone is still operating based on the 2008 agreement.Paul believes
that all ofthe other parties did sign the agreement,but we don't have a copy of their signatures since the School
Board was coordinating the signature process.I guess that doesn't really matter since it isn't valid at this point.
If we do find out any further informationon this (I emailed people at the school system as well),I willlet you
know.@
Sharon J.Sharrer
Legal Services Manager
Seminole County Attorney'sOffice
O:(407)665-7257 I F:(407)665-7259
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Sanford,FL 32771"ht
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personal and business emails.E-mail sent on the County system will be considered public and will only be withheld from disclosure
ifdeemed confidentialpursuant to State Law.'****
From:Chariti Guevara
Sent:Monday,April 17,2023 2:05 PM
To:Sharrer,Sharon
Subject:RE:2021 ILA for School Facility Planning and Concurrency
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From:Sharrer,Sharon
Sent:Monday,April 17,2023 2:03 PM
To:Chariti Guevara
Cc:Chipok,Paul
Subject:RE:2021 ILA for School Facility Planning and Concurrency
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EXTERNAL EMAIL:This email originatedfrom outside ofthe Seminole County Clerk's Office.Do not click any links or
open any attachments unless you trust the senderand know the content is safe.
Chariti,
I have confirmation that the School Board received the document on 8/3/21,but I didn't receive it back
here.Let me check with a couple of other people (who the school system would have been working with on
this document,so they would have been more likely to receive it that I would have)and I'll get back to you.
Sharon J.Sharrer
Legal Services Manager
Seminole County Attorney'sOfficeNGOZo:(407)665-7257 I F:(407)665-7259
SFMNORT.AJUNn'1101 East First Street,Suite 3030
Sanford,FL 32771
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From:Chariti Guevara
Sent:Monday,April 17,2023 1:48 PM
To:Sharrer,Sharon
Subject:2021 ILA for School Facility Planning and Concurrency
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Hi Sharon,
The 2021 Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning and School Concurrency
was approved by the BCC on July 13,2021,and executed by the County.The original was
returned to the County Attorney's Office for further execution by the other parties.We never
received a fully executed copy for records.Could you see i f you received one back and forward
it to us,please.
Thank you,
Chariti Co!6n Guevara
Deputy Clerk
BCC Records and VAB Office
Seminole County Clerk of the Courts &Comptroller
County Services Building
1101 East First Street
Room 2204
Sanford,FL 32771
407-665-7662
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2021 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
FACILITY PLANNING AND SCHOOLCONCURRENCY
Seminole County,Florida
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into with the Seminole County Board of County
Commissioners (hereinafterreferred to as the "County"),the Commission or Council of
the Cities of Longwood,Altamonte Springs,Oviedo,Winter Springs,Lake Mary,Sanford,
Casselberry (hereinafter referred to as the "Cities"),and the School Board of Seminole
County (hereinafter referred to as the "School Board"),collectively referred to as the
"Parties".
WHEREAS,the County,Cities and the School Board recognize their mutual
obligation and responsibility for the education,nurturing and general well-being of the
children within their community;and
WHEREAS,the County,Cities and the School Board are authorized to enter into
this Agreement pursuant to Section 163.01,Section 163.3177(6)(h)2 and Section
1013.33,Florida Statutes (F.S.);and
WHEREAS,the County,Cities,and School Board recognize the following benefits
to the citizens and students of their communities by more closely coordinating their
comprehensive land use and school facilities planning programs:(1)better coordination
ofthe timing and location of new schools with land development,(2)greater efficiency for
the school board and local governments by siting schools to take advantage of existing
and planned roads,water,sewer,and parks,(3)improved student access and safety by
coordinatingthe construction of new and expanded schools with the road and sidewalk
construction programs of the local governments,(4)better designed urban form by
locating and designing schools to serve as community focal points,(5)greater efficiency
and convenience by co-locating schools with parks,ball fields,libraries,and other
community facilities to take advantage of joint use opportunities,and (6)reduction of the
factors that contribute to urban sprawl and support of existing neighborhoods by
appropriately locating
new schools and expanding and renovating existing schools;and
WHEREAS,the County,Cities and School Board have determined that it is
necessary and appropriate for the entities to cooperate with each other to provide
adequate public school facilities in a timely manner and at appropriate locations,to
eliminate any deficit of permanent student stations,and to provide capacity for projected
new growth;and
WHEREAS,it is in the public interest to structure Concurrency Service Areas so
as to reduce student transportation costs,minimize student transportation times,and
maximize current and future student capacity at schools in close proximity to actual and
projected population of school age children,while still respecting opportunities for land
development in Seminole County;and
WHEREAS,Section 1013.33(4),F.S.,requires that the location of public
educational facilities must be consistent with the comprehensive plan and implementing
land development regulations of the appropriate local governing body;and
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WHEREAS,Sections 163.3177(6Xh)1 and 2,F.S.,require each local government
to adopt an intergovernmental coordination element as part of their comprehensive plan
that states principles and guidelinesto be used in the accomplishmentof coordinationof
the adoptedcomprehensive plan with the plans of the school boards,and describes the
processes for collaborative planning and decision making on population projections and
public school siting;and
WHEREAS,Sections 163.31777 and 1013.33,F.S.,require the County,Cities and
School Board to establishjointly the specific ways in which the plans and processesof the
School Board and the local governments are to be coordinated;and
WHEREAS,Section 163.3180(6*a)F.S.requires local governments that choose
to apply concurrency to public education facilities to include principles,guidelines,
standards,and strategies,including adopted levels of service,in their comprehensive
plans and interlocal agreements;and
WHEREAS the local government signatories to this Agreement have chosen to
apply concurrency to public educationfacilities;and
WHEREAS,the County and Cities are entering into this Agreement in reliance on
the School Board'sobligationto prepare,adopt and implementa financiallyfeasible capital
facilities program to achieve public schools operating at the adopted level of service
consistent with the timing specified in the School Board's Capital Facilities Plan,and the
School Board's further commitment to update the plan annually
to address projected
growth in order to maintain the adopted level of service and to demonstrate that the
utilization of school capacity is maximized to the greatest extent possible pursuant to
Section 163.3180(6)(f)2,F.S.;and
WHEREAS,the School Board,is entering into this Agreement in reliance on the
County and Cities'obligation to adopt amendments to their local comprehensive plans to
impose optional School Concurrency as provided in Sections 163.3180(1)(a)and
163.3180(6)(a),F.S.;and
NOW THEREFORE,be it mutually agreed among the School Board,the County
and the Cities (hereinaRer referred to collectively as the "Parties")that the following
definitions and procedures will be followed in coordinating land use,public school facilities
planning,and school concurrency.
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
FACIUTY PLANNING ANDSCHOOL CONCURRENCY
TBD Seminole County,Florida
Table ofContents
SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS
SECTION 2 COMMITTEES AND
2.1 Planning Technical Advisory Committee
2.2 Public Schools Facilities Planning Committee (PSFPC)
SECTION 3 STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND POPULATION PROJECTIONS....9
3.1 Population and Student Enrollment Projections Distributed
3.2 Student 9
SECTION 4 COORDINATINGAND SHARING OF INFORMATION
4.1 School Board Educational Facilities Work Plan..9
4.2 Educational Plant Survey...9
SECTION 5 SCHOOL SITE SELECTIOl REMODSJNG AND SCHOOLCLOSURES .........10
5.1 New School
5.2 School site Plan Review....10
5.3 Remodeling and
5.4 Joint Consideration of On-Site and Off-Site 11
5.5 Expansion,Renovation,or
SECTION 6 LOCAL PLAM-G AGENCIES (LP4 COMPRE}ENSM PLAN AIENDMENTS,
REZDIVNGS,ANDIVBLPIEIdAPPRWAZS.11
6.1 Appointed LPA
6.2 County and City Development Applications Shared with the School Board........11
6.3 Criteria for Evaluating Residential Development Applications..11
6.4 Formulating City and County Plans and
SECTION 7 CO-LOCATION AND SHARED USE.12
7.1 Co-Location and Shared
7.2 Mutual Use
SECTION 8 SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES 13
8.1 Specific Responsibilitiesof the County and
8.2 Specific Responsibilitiesof the School Board 13
SECTION 9 SCHOOL BOARD CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
9.1 School Board's Five-Year Capital Improvement 14
9.2 Educational Facilities Work
9.3 Transmittal.15
9.4
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INTERLOCALAGREEMENTFOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
FACILITY PLANNING AND SCHOOL CONCURRENCY
TBD
Seminole County,Florida
Table of Contents continued
SECTION 10 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
10.1 Required ComprehensivePlan Amendments
10.2 Development,Adoption,and Amendment of the Capital Improvements
Element
SECTION 11 SCHOOLCONCURRENCY PROGRAM 16
11.1 Commencement of School
11.2 Concurrency Service Areas
11.3 Level of Service
11.4 School Concurrency
SECTION 12 UNIFORM SCHOOLCONCURRENCY
12.1 General Provisions
12.2 School ConcurrencyApplication
12.4 DevelopmentReview
12.5 DevelopmentAgreement for
12.6 School Concurrency
12.7 Reserved Capacity 24
12.8 Appeal
SECTION 13
SECTION 14 SPECIAL
14.1 School Board
14.2 Land Use Authority 26
SECTION 15 AMENDMENT PROCESS,NOTICE,AND TERM OF AGREEMENT....26
15.1 Amendment ofthe
15.2 Notice Requirements 26
15.3 Repeal ofthe
15.4 Terminationofthe Agreement
15.5
SECTION 16 RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES.27
16.1 Dispute
SECTION 17 EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS..27
17.1 Agreement Execution....27
SECTION 18 SUCCESSION OF AGREEMENT.27
18.1 Succession of
SECTION 19 EFFECTIVE
19.1 Effective Date
APPENDIX "A"Concurrency Service Areas (CSA).37
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SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS
AdJacent Concurrency Service Area:A concurrency service area which is contiguous
and touches the boundary of another concurrency service area along one side.
AttendanceZone:The geographic area in which all resident students are assigned to a
specific school or region school.
Building Permit:An approval by a local government authorizing residential construction
on a specific property.
Capital Outlay,Full Time Equivalent (COFTE)Projections:Florida Department
of Education (FDOE)COHORT student enrollment projections for Florida public
school districts,issued annually and based on information produced by the demographic,
revenue,and education estimatingconferences pursuantto s.216.136 and s.1013.64(3)
F.S,as adjusted by the FDOE Office of Educational Facilities.
CharterSchool:Public schools of choice which operate under a performance contract,
or a Ucharter,"in accordance with Section 1002.33,F.S.Charter schools in the Seminole
County Public School District are Countywide schools of choice and do not have a
specified capacity as defined in Rule 6A-2.0010 F.A.C.,State Requirements for
Educational Facilities 2014 ("SREF")and FISH.Charter schools are not included in
concurrency or enrollment calculations.
Cities:All municipalitiesin Seminole County
Comprehensive Plan:A plan that meets the requirementsof Sections 163.3177 F.S.
Concurrency Service Area (CSA):A geographic unit promulgated by the School Board
and adoptedby local governments within which the level of service is measured when an
application for residential development is reviewed for school concurrency purposes.
Consistency:Compatible with and furthering the goals,objectives and policies of the
County and Cities ComprehensivePlan Elements and this Agreement.
Core Facilities:The media center kitchen/cafeteria,multi-purpose,toilet facilities,
administration,gymnasiums,auditoriums,and circulation space of an educational facility.
Days:All references to "days"or «day"mean calendar days unless specifically noted
otherwise.
Developer:Any person,including a governmental agency,undertaking any residential
construction.
Development Agreement
for Mitigation:A developer improvement or contribution
identified in a binding and enforceable agreement between the Developer,the School
Board and the local government with jurisdiction over the approval of the development
approval to provide mitigation proportionate to the demand for public school facilities to be
created by actual development of the property,as set forth in Section 163.3180(6Xh)2 F.S
DevelopmentApproval:Site plan,final subdivision or functional equivalent,issued by a
local government granting,or granting with conditions,a Development Application.
Educational Facilities Impact Fee:A fee designated to assist in the funding for
acquisitionand development of school facilities,owned and operated by the School Board,
needed to serve new growth and development.
EducationalFacilitiesWork Plan:The School Board's annual capital planning document
that includes long-range planning
for facilities needs over 5-year and 10-year periods.
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Educational Facility:The buildings,equipment,structures,ancillary,site improvements,
and special educational use areas that are built,installed or established to serve public
educational purposes.
Educational Plant Survey:A systematic study approved by the Florida Department of
Education (FDOE)of present educational and ancillary plants and the determinationof
future needs to provide an appropriateeducational program and services for each student
based on projected capital outlay FTE (COFTE)counts prepared and issued by the FDOE.
Fall Semester Student Count:
The fall semester student count (Second Survey)of all
"full-time equivalent"students,pursuantto Chapter 1011.62,F.S.
Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan:The School Board's annually adopted financially
feasible,five-year list of capital improvementswhich address student capacity to achieve
and maintain the adopted level of service.
Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH):Data,inventory and numbering system
used by the Florida Department of Education,Office of Educational Facilities for parceIs
of land,buildings and rooms in public educational facilities to include permanent and
portable student stations (hereinafterreferred to as "FISH).
Level of Service Standard (LOS):):A standard or condition established by the School
District to measure utilization within a concurrency service area.Current Level of Service
is determined by the sum of the Fall Semester Student Count at the same type of schools
within a concurrency service area,divided by the sum of the Program School Capacity of
the same type of schools within a concurrency service area
Local Governments:Seminole County and its Cities.
Modular Classroom:A room designated in FISH within an educational facility which
contains student stations and where students receive instruction and which,the life
expectancy of the structure,also as designated in FISH is 35 -49 years.Modular
classrooms generally consist of pre-manufactured concrete and/or steel type structures
owned by the School Board.
Permanent Classroom:A room designated in FISH within an educational facility which
contains student stations and where students receive instruction and which,the life
expectancy ofthe structure,also as designated in FISH,is 50 years or more.
Permanent Student Station:A designated space contained within a permanent building
or structure that can accommodate a student for an instructional program and is
designated satisfactory in FISH data.The total number of permanent student stations at
an educational facility is determined by the sum of individual permanent student stations
at the facility.Permanent buildings or structure types are designated by the School Board
and include permanently constructed buildings having a life expectancy of 50 years or
more and modular buildings as identified in FISH,having a life expectancy exceeding 35
-49 years
Planning Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC):This committee is comprised of
planning staff representatives from Seminole County,each of the seven municipal
corporationswithin the County,and the SeminoleCounty School Board.PTAC serves as
an advisory committee and working group to enhance intergovernmental coordination of
comprehensive plan programs and assists in ensuring consistency
between these
programs and issues of concern.
Program School Capacity:The optimal number of students that can be housed for
instruction at an educational facility as prescribed in School Board Policy po5120 -School
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Attendance Zones and InterzoneTransfers in permanent,modular,and temporary type
classroom spaces designated in FISH.
A.Program School Capacity of an elementary school is 95%of the sum of student
stations assigned to permanent,modular,and temporary classrooms at the
school.
B.Program School Capacity of a middle school is 90%of the sum of student stations
assigned to permanent,modular,and temporary classrooms at the school.
C.Program School Capacity of high schools is less than the sum of student stations
assigned to permanent and modularclassroomsat the school.The amount less is
prescribed in School Board Policy po5120 -School Attendance Zones and
Interzone Transfers and Rule 6A-2.0010 F.A.C.,State Requirements for
Educational Facilities.
increase in the total number of housing units.
Public School Concurrency Program:
A program established by Seminole County,
each of the seven municipal corporations
within the County,and the Seminole County
School Board to meet the requirementsof Sections 163.31777,163.3180,and 1013.33
F.S.
Public Schools Facilities Planning Committee (PSFPC):The PSFPC is created and
established by this agreement.This committee is comprised of one elected official,or
their designee,from Seminole County,each of the seven municipal corporations within
the County,and the Seminole County School Board.The PSFPC is responsible for the
oversight of the school concurrency program established in this agreement and hears
recommendations from PTAC on school planning issues and may make recommendations
to the School Board.
Reserved Capacity:School capacity that is assigned to a proposed project once it has
received a SCALD approval for the project's SCALD Application.
ResidentialDevelopment:Any developmentthat is comprised of dwelling units,in whole
or in part,for permanent human habitation.
School Board:The governing body established under Article IX,Section 4,ofthe Florida
Constitution.
School Capacity Availability Letter of Determination (SCALD):A letter prepared by
the School Board of Seminole County,identifying if school capacity is available to serve a
residential project.,and if capacity exists,advising that capacity has been reserved.
School Capacity:See Program School Capacity
School District:The School District of Seminole County is created pursuant to Article IX,
Section 4,of the Florida Constitution.
School Impact Analysis (SCALD Application):A formal description of a residential
project subject to school concurrency review provided by the developerfor School Board
review in accordance with Section 12 of this Agreement.
School Year:Means the period from July 1 to June 30.
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Student Station:A satisfactory space contained within a building or structure as
designated in FISH that can accommodate a student for an instructional program.
Temporary Classroom:Also referred to as a relocatable or portable classroom.A room
designated in FISH within an educational facility which contains student stations and
where students receive instruction and which,the life expectancy of the structure,also as
designated in FISH,is less than 35 years.Temporary classrooms generally consist of
mobile trailer structures or transportable wood frame type structures.Student stations in
temporary classrooms shall not be considered for the purposes of determining
concurrency or included in any capacity determinationof any CSA.
Type of School:An educational facility providing the same grade level of education,
i.e.:elementary (grades PK-5),middle (grades 6-8),or high school (grades 9-12)or
special purpose school such as magnet school.
Utilization:The comparison of the total number of students enrolled to the total number
of Program School Capacity as determined by School Board Policy po5120 -School
AttendanceZones and InterzoneTransfers.
SECTION 2 COMMITTEES AND DUTIES
2.1 Planning Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC).PTAC will meet,at a
minimum on a semi-annual basis,in the first and third quarter of the school year,
to discuss issues and formulate recommendations to the PSFPC regarding
coordination of land use and school facilities planning,including such issues as
population and student projections,developmenttrends,school needs,co-location
and joint use opportunities, ancillary
infrastructure improvements needed to
support the schools,School Board Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan and the
Public School Concurrency Program.A designee of the School Board shall be
responsible for coordinating and convening the semi-annual meeting.
2.2 Public Schools Facilities Planning Committee (PSFPC).The Parties hereby
establish a Public Schools Facilities Planning Committee for the purpose of
reviewing recommendationsfrom PTAC on land use and school facilities planning,
including such issues as population and student projections,development trends,
school needs,co-location and joint use opportunities,ancillary infrastructure
improvements needed to support the school,potential sites for new schools,and
proposals for significant renovation and potential closure of existing schools.
Based on the review of PTAC's recommendations,the PSFPC will submit
recommendations to the School Board.Additionally,the PSFPC will be a standing
committee to review the School Board Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan in
accordance with Sections 4.1 and 10 of this Agreement,and serve as the required
oversight committee for the Public School Concurrency Program
as detailed in
Section 13 of this Agreement.
The PSFPC will meet annually to hear reports,discuss policy,set direction,and
reach understandingsconcerning issues of mutual concern regardingcoordination
of land use and school facilities planning,including population and student growth,
development trends,school needs,off-site improvements,joint use opportunities,
and school concurrency.
SECTION 3 STUDENTENROLLMENT AND POPULATIONPROJECTIONS
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3.1 Population and Student Enrollment Projections Distributed Annually.
In fulfillment of their respective planning duties,the County,Cities,and School
Board agree to coordinate and base their plans upon consistent projections of the
amount,type,and distribution of population growth and student enrollment.At the
annual first quarter PTAC meeting described at Subsection 2.1,the County and
Cities shall provide updated five-year population projections and the School Board
will supply the annually updated student enrollment projections.
3.2 Student Projections.The Parties agree to use student population projections
based on Capital Outlay Full Time Equivalent (COFTE)cohort projections issued
by FDOE in first quarter of each school year.
SECTION 4 COORDINATINGAND SHARING OF INFORMATION
4.1 School Board Educational FacilitiesWork Plan.During the first quarter of each
school year,the School Board shall submit to the County,each City and the Public
Schools Facilities Planning Committee (PSFPC)the School Board Educational
Facilities Work Plan prior to adoption by the Board.
A.The Plan will be consistentwith the requirements of Section 1013.35,F.S.,
and include projected student populationsapportioned geographically,an
inventory of existing school facilities,projections of facility space needs,
information on relocatable or portable dassrooms,general locations of new
schools for the 5-and 10-yeartime periods.
B.The Plan will also include the financially feasible School Board Capital
Improvement Plan for a 5-year period.The Cities and County shall review
the plan and provide written comments to the School Board annually -within
twenty (20)days of receipt of the 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
4.2 Educational Plant Survey.PTAC will assist the School Board in an advisory
capacity in the preparation and update of the Educational Plant Survey.
The Educational Plant Survey shall be consistent with the requirementsof Section
1013.33,F.S.Upon receiptofthe Educational Plant Survey,PTAC will have twenty
(20)days to evaluate and make recommendations regarding the location and
need for new schools,significant renovation or expansion,and closures of
educational facilities,and the consistency of such plans with the local government
comprehensive plan and relevant issues listed in Subsections 5.2,5.3,6.1,and
8.1 of this Agreement.
SECTION 5 SCHOOL SITE SELECTION,REMODELING,AND SCHOOL
CLOSURES
5.1 New School Sites.When the need for a new school is identified in the School
Board's Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan,PTAC will review a list of potential
sites in the area of need.Potential sites for new schools will be submitted to the
local government with jurisdiction for an assessment regarding consistency with
the local government Comprehensive Plan.This jurisdiction shall have 20 days
upon receipt ofthe request to respond with a consistency determination.If the site
is consistentwith the local government comprehensiveplan,and the School Board
authorizes the acquisition of the property,the School Board shall proceed through
the appropriate site plan review process.If a determination is made that a
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proposed school site is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan,the local
government shall identify whether it will support necessary amendments to the
comprehensive plan to make the school site consistent.The coordinationprocess
shall be in accordance with Chapter 1013.33 F.S.
5.2 School Site Plan Review.Once a school site has been selected and site design
has begun,the School Board shall comply with the appropriate site plan review
process set forth within the applicable land development regulations.Nothing in
this agreement exempts school sites from the site plan review process and
ensuring the site plan is consistent with both the comprehensive plan and land
development regulations.Standards and conditions shall not be imposed which
conflict with the requirements established in Chapter 1013 F.S.or the Florida
Building Code,unless otherwise agreed to by the School Board as a part of this
Agreement.
A The School Board shall not be required to obtain or condemn public right-
of-way from private property owners for the purposes of constructing off-
site infrastructure of which it is intended that fee simple title of the acquired
right-of-way be transferred to the County or City.
B.The County and Cities shall exempt the School Board from the payment of
planning and development fees,including but not limited to plan
amendment fees,zoning and/or site plan fees,special exception fees,
right-of-way utilizationfees,permit fees,subdivision fees,and vacate fees,
as may be required by the County or Cities in the development review
process.The School Board shall be responsible for the payment of fees
associatedwith advertising related public hearings.
C.The County and Cities shall accept the St.Johns River Water Management
District permit for an educational facility to find that storm water collection,
treatment,retention and drainage within a school site is sufficient.If off-
site impacts are present,the County or City having jurisdictionmay impose
conditions on the application as provided in the jurisdiction's land
development regulations.
5.3 Remodeling and Closures.When the need for a remodeling project that changes
the primary use of a facility,resulting in a greater than 15 percent increase or
decrease in studentcapacity,or the closure of a school has been identified in the
School Board Five-YearCapital Improvement Plan,PTAC shall notify the PSFPC
and make recommendations on the impacts the renovation or closure will have on
the adopted level of service for schools.If a 5%or greater reduction of capacity is
proposed for a High School,the local govemment(s)with jurisdiction within the
impacted CSA will be notified.
5.4 Joint Consideration of Off-Site Improvements.In conjunctionwith the land use
consistency determination described in Subsection 5.1 of this Agreement,the
School Board and the effected local government will jointly determine the need for
and timing of off-site improvements necessary to support each new school or the
proposed remodeling of an existing school.The School Board and the effected
local government will agree to the timing,location,and the party or parties
responsible for financing constructing,operating and maintaining the required
improvements.
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5.5 Expansion,Renovation,or Construction.When there is to be an expansion of
an existing school site,or renovationor construction on an existing site,the School
Board and the applicable local government shall follow the coordination
requirementsset forth by law,including,but not limited to Section 1013,F.S.
SECTION 6 LOCAL PLANNING AGENCIES (LPA),COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENTS,REZONINGS,AND DEVELOPMENTAPPROVALS
6.1 Appointed LPA Members.Pursuant to Section 163.3174,Florida Statutes,The
County and Cities will include School Board representative on the local planning
agencies,or equivalent agencies,to attend those meetings at which the agendas
considercomprehensive plan amendments and rezonings that would,if approved,
increase residential density on the property that is the subject of the application.
The Cities and County may at their discretion grant voting status to the appointed
School Board representative.
6.2 County and City DevelopmentApplications Shared with the School Board.
The County and the Cities shall give the District Superintendentnotification of land
use applications and developmentproposals pending before them that may affect
student enrollment,enrollment projections,or school facilities in accordance with
Section 12 of this Agreement.Such notice will be provided within 10 days with
receipt of the application.This notice requirement applies to amendments to the
comprehensive plan future land use map,rezonings,developments of regional
impact,and/or major residential or mixed-use development projects.
6.3 Criteria for Evaluating Residential Development Applications.The County
and Cities will consider the following issues,in addition to the review process for
school concurrency described in Section 12,when reviewing Comprehensive Plan
amendments and rezonings for residential development proposals:
A.School Board comments on residential development proposals.
B.The provision ofschool sites and facilities within neighborhoods.
C.The compatibilityof land uses adjacent to existing schools and reserved
school sites.
D.The co-Iocation of parks,recreation and neighborhood facilitieswith school
sites.
E.The linkage of schools,parks,libraries and other public facilities with
bikeways,trails,and sidewalks for safe access.
6.4 Formulating City and County Plans and Programs.In formulating community
development plans and programs,the County and Cities will considerthe following
issues:
A.Scheduling of capital improvementsthat are coordinated with and meet the
capital needs identified in the School Board's Five-Year Capital
ImprovementPlan.
B.Providing incentives to the private sector to identify and implement creative
solutions to developing adequate school facilities in residential
developments.
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C.Targeting community development improvements in older and distressed
neighborhoods near schools;and
D.Working to address and resolve public-school issues.
SECTION 7 CO-LOCATION AND SHARED USE
7.1 Co-Location and Shared Use.The co-location and shared use of facilities are
important to both the School Board and local governments.Pursuant to Section
163.31777(2)(g),F.S.,the School Board will seek opportunities to co-locate and
share use of school facilities and civic facilities when preparing the Board's Five-
Year Capital Improvement Plan.Likewise,co-location and shared use
opportunities will be considered by the local governments when preparing the
annual update to the Comprehensive Plan's schedule of capital improvements and
when planning and designing new,or renovating existing,community facilities.
Opportunitiesfor co-location and shared use with public schoolswill be considered
for the following:
A.Libraries;
B.Parks and recreation facilities;
C.Communitycenters;
D.Auditoriums;
E.Learning centers;
F.Museums;
G.Performing arts centers;
H.Stadiums;and
1.Governmental facilities.
7.2 Mutual Use Agreement.For each instance of co-location and shared use,the
School Board and local government shall enter into a separate agreement which
addresses liability,operating and maintenance costs,scheduling of use,and
facility supervision or any other issues that may arise from co-location and shared
use.
SECTION 8 SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILmESOF THE PARTIES
8.1 Specific Responsibilities of the County and Cities.When the Comprehensive
Plan amendments adopted in accordance with this Agreement become effective,
the County and Cities shall undertake the following activities:
A.Adopt the required school concurrency provisions into their Land
DevelopmentRegulations (LDR)consistent with thetime frame established
by law,the requirements of this Agreement,and the County and Cities'
Comprehensive Plans,unless electing to be bound by the provisions
established by the County.
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B.Withhold the approval of any site plan,final subdivision,or functional
equivalent for new residentialunits not exempted under Section 12.1(c)of
this Agreement,until the School Board has reported that there is school
capacity available or a Development Agreement for Mitigation has been
reached.
C.Share information with the School Board regarding population projections,
projections of development and redevelopment for the coming year,
infrastructure required to support educationalfacilities,and amendments to
future land use plan elements consistent with the requirements of this
Agreement.
D. Maintain data for approved new residential development.The data shall be
provided to the School Board annually by October 15th,and include at a
minimum,the following:
1.Development name and location.
2. Total number of dwelling units by unit type as defined in the most
recently adopted public schools impact fee ordinance.
3.Impact fee tabulation as provided by the County.
4.Total number of dwelling units with certificates of occupancy (CO)
by Development by
date.
E.Transmit site plans,final subdivision or functional equivalencyfor approved
new residential development upon request by the School Board.
8.2 Specific Responsibilities ofthe School Board.By entering into this Agreement,
the School Board agrees to undertake the following activities:
A.Annually prepare and update a Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan to
meet the anticipated demand for student stations identifiedby the COFTE.
B.Consider school attendance boundary adjustments as may be appropriate
to maximize the utilization of capacity in order to ensure that all schools of
each type (elementary,middle,high)in each Concurrency Service Area
and each individual school operate at the adopted level of service,
consistent with the requirements of this Agreement and School Board
Policy po5120 -School Attendance Zones and Interzone Transfers.
Initiation of attendance boundaries shall be at the sole discretion of the
School Board.
C.Plan capacity enhancing and remodeling projects necessary to maintain
the adopted level of service consistent with the Five-Year CIP.
D.Provide the County and Cities with the required data and analysis updated
annually to support the comprehensive plan elements and any
amendments relating to school concurrency.
E.Adopt a five-and ten-year CP consistent with the requirements of this
Agreement.
F.Review proposed new residential developments for compliance with
concurrency standards,consistent with the requirements of this
Agreement.
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G.Consider and approve Development Agreement for Mitigation options for
new residential development as appropriate.
H.Prepare annual reports on enrollment and capacity,consistent with the
requirements of this Agreement.
1.Provide necessary staff and material support for meetings of the PSFPC
as required by this Agreement.
J.Provide information to the County and Cities regarding enrollment
projections,school siting,infrastructure necessary to support educational
facilities,and amendmentsto future land use plan elements consistentwith
the requirementsof this Agreement.
SECTION 9 SCHOOL BOARD CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
9.1 School Board's Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan.In preparation of the
School Board's Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan and each annual update,the
School Board shall undertake the following:
A.Update and adopt the School Board's Five-YearCapital Improvement FNan
for public schools in Seminole County on or before September30th of each
year.
B.Specify all new construction,remodeling or renovation projects which will
add permanent capacity or modemize existing facilities.
C.Prepare the School Board's Five-YearCapital Improvement Plan and each
annual update to provide a financially feasible program of school
constructionfor a fve (5)year period.
1.Include school construction projects which,when completed,will
add sufficient capacity to achieve and maintain the adopted LOS
standard for all schools based on the projected COFTE enrollment;
provide for required modemizations;and satisfy the School Board's
constitutional obligation to provide a uniform system of free public
schools on a county-wide basis.
2.Include a description of each school project,in the School Board's
Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan.
D.Maximize utilization of existing schools so that proposed projects add the
necessary capacity to maintain the adopted Level of Service standard.
E.The School Board's Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan and each annual
update shall consider the projected enrollment,capacity and utilization
percentage of all schools.
9.2 EducationalFacilities Work Plan.In additionto the adopted School Board's Five-
Year Capital Improvement Plan,the School Board shall annually adopt a five-year
and ten-year work plan based upon revenue projections,COFTE enrollment
projections and facility needs for the five-yearand ten-year period.It is recognized
that the projections in the five-and ten-year time frames are tentative and should
be used only for general planning purposes.Upon completion,the Educational
Facilities Work Plan will be transmitted to the local governments.
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9.3 Transmittal.The School Board shall transmit to the County,the local governments
and the PSFPC copies of the proposed Educational Facilities Work Plan and the
Five-Year CIP for review and comment.Transmittal to the PSFPC,the Cities and
the County shall occur during rst quarter of each school year commencing after
the effective date of this Agreement.
9.4 Adoption.Unless the adoption is delayed by mediation,delayed receipt of data
from FDOE,or a lawful challenge,the School Board shall adopt their Five-Year
Capital Improvement Plan no later than September 30th,and it shall become
effective no later than October 1 st of each year.
SECTION 10 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENTS
10.1 Required ComprehensivePlan Amendments.The County and the Cities agree
to adopt the following Comprehensive Plan amendments no later than ten (10)
calendar months following the effective date of this Agreement.
A.An amended Capital Improvement Element (CIE)that includes the portion
ofthe adopted School Board's Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan dealing
with capacity improvements.The amended information will be adopted by
the local jurisdictions no later than December 31 St following the annual
adoption of the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan by the School Board.
This will ensure that the CIE uniformly sets forth a financiallyfeasible public
school capital facilities program,consistent with the adopted Level of
Service standards for public schools.
B.A Public School Facilities Element (PSFE)consistent with the requirements
of Section 163.3180(6)F.S.and this Agreement.
C.An amended Intergovernmental Coordination Element as required by
Section 163.3177(6*h)1 and 2 F.S.and this Agreement.
D.Each jurisdiction's amendments shall be consistent with this Agreement,
and those adopted by the other jurisdictions as required by Section
163.3180,F.S.
10.2 Development,Adoption,and Amendment of the Capital Improvements
Element (CIE).An annual update or any amendment to the School Board's
Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan by the School Board,once adopted by the
School Board,shall be transmitted to the County and the Cities.The County and
the Cities shall adopt the capacityportions of the School Board's Five-Year Capital
Improvement Plan into the Capital Improvement Element of their Comprehensive
Plans.
A.The County and the Cities,by adopting the capacity portions of "The
Seminole County Public School's Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan"in
the Capital Improvements Element of the Local Government's
Comprehensive Plan,shall have neither the obligation nor the
responsibility for funding or accomplishing the School Board Five-Year
Capital Improvement Plan.
SECTION 11 SCHOOL CONCURRENCY PROGRAM
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11.1 Commencement of School Concurrency.The School Concurrency Program
described in this Agreement shall commence on the EFFECTIVE DATE.
11.2 Concurrency Service Areas (CSA).The Parties hereby agree that School
Concurrencyshall be measured and applied using
a geographic area known as a
ConcurrencyService Area (CSA)which coincides with groupings of school
attendance zones within each school type based on adjacency,as established in
this Agreement.The designationofthe specific school attendance zones
comprising each of the CSAs are provided in Appendix UA" of this Agreement.
A.CSA service area boundaries,together with the standards for establishing
those boundaries,will be identified in the Comprehensive Plans of each
City and the County pursuant to Section 163.3180(6)(f)2.a.,F.S.The
designation of the specific school attendance zones comprising each of
the CSAs will be included as support documents used as a basis for or in
developing the local comprehensive plan .The comprehensive plan will
include a statement advising that in order to determine the geographic
boundary of each CSA,current School Board attendance zone maps for
each school included within each CSA must be consulted.
B.The following standards shall apply to the composition of CSAs:
1. In Order to maximize school capacity,each elementary CSA must
include a minimum of two elementary schools:and
2.When a new elementary school opens it may be placed in the CSA that
includes the most proximate existing elementary school with consideration
of the goals established in School Board Policy po5120 to include,but not
be limited to,minimizing the duration of travel time and distance while not
placing a transportation burden on any identifiable diversity sub group
(social economic,race/ethnicity,ESOL,or disability):and
3.The capacity at county-wide Magnet Schools shall not be attributed to
the available capacityfor the CSA in which the county wide Magnet School
is located.
C.As future school attendance zone changes are required for schools
programmedin the SeminoleSchool Board Five-Year Capital Improvement
Plan,the CSAs shall automatically be modified to the greatest extent
possible so as to provide maximum utilization.
D.Any Party may proposea change to the CSA boundaries or the designation
of which individual school attendance zones comprise the CSAs.Prior to
adopting any change to a CSA,the School Board must verify that as a
result ofthe change:
1.The adopted level of service standards will be achieved and
maintained for each year ofthe five-year planning period;and
2.The utilizationof Program School Capacity will be maximized to the
greatest extent possible,taking into account transportation costs,
and other relevant factors.
E The Parties shall observe the following process for modifying CSA School
Designations:
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1.Changes in school attendance zone boundaries shall be governed
by School Board Policy po5120 -School Attendance Zones and
Interzone Transfers,Section 120.54 F.S.and applicable uniform
rules governing rulemaking and administrative proceedings.Prior
to the School Board holding an initial public meeting to consider
whetherto begin the School Attendance Zone revision process,the
School Board will notify the Local Govemment(s)with jurisdiction
within the impacted CSA of the proposed revision.
2.Atsuch time as the School Board determines that modification to a
school(s)attendance zone boundary is appropriate,the School
Board shall make public the revised attendancezone boundary and
shall provide notice of the proposed changes
to the Cities,to the
County,and to the PSFPC.
3.Not Used.
4.ConcurrencyService Area geographic boundaries shall conform to
revised school attendance zone boundaries and shall become
effective upon final adoption of the modified school attendance
zone boundaries by the School Board pursuant to School Board
Policy po5120 -School Attendance Zones and Interzone
Transfers,but shall not require amendment to this Agreement or to
the local government jurisdiction's comprehensiveplan.
5.To become effective,any proposed change to CSA boundaries that:
a.is not a CSA boundary change resulting from a School
Board modification to school attendance zone geographic
boundaries pursuant to School Board Policy po5120 -
School Attendance Zones and
Interzone Transfers;or
b.is a proposed change to the designation of which individual
schoolattendance zones comprise the various CSAs,
must be reviewed by the PTAC,the PSFPC,and approved by all
Parties as an amendment to this Agreement.
11.3 Level of Service (LOS)Standard.To ensure the capacity of schools is sufficient
to support student growth,the County,Cities and School Board shall adopt a LOS
standard for schools.The ParUes hereby agree that the maximum LOS standard
shall be the Program School Capacity for each school type within each CSA.
11.4 School Concurrency Regulations.Each Local Government shall adopt school
concurrency provisions into its land development regulations (LDRs)consistent
with the requirementsof this Agreement.
A.The County and the Cities shall amend their LDRs to adopt school
concurrency provisions for the review of developmentapprovals.
1.In the event that any participating City does not adopt LDRs within
18 months,that government shall be deemed to have "opted in"to
the County regulations and agrees to be bound by the terms and
provisions therein until it adopts its own ordinance.
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2.At any time,any Local Government may opt out of the County's
implementing ordinance through implementing its own ordinance.
SECTION 12 UNIFORM SCHOOL CONCURRENCYPROCESS
12.1 General Provisions.The County,the Cities and the School Board shall ensure
that the Level of Service Standard establishedfor each school type is maintained.
A.No site plan,final subdivision,or functional equivalent for new residential
development may be approved by the County or Cities,unless the
residential development is exempt from these requirementsas provided in
Section 12.1(c)of this Agreement,or until a School Capacity Availability
Letter Determination (SCALD)has been issued by the School Board to the
local government indicating that adequate school facilities exist.
B.A local government may condition the approval of the residential
development to ensure that necessary school facilities are in place.This
shall not limit the authorityof a local government to deny a site plan,final
subdivision or its functionalequivalent,pursuantto its home rule regulatory
powers.
C.The following residential uses shall be considered exempt from the
requirements of school concurrency:
1.Any amendment to any previously approved residential
development,which does not increasethe number of dwelling units
or change the type of dwelling units (single-family,multi-family,
etc.).
2.Any community subject to a restrictive covenant on all residential
units that results in no permanent residents under the age of
eighteen (18)..
3.De minimus impact residential single-familydevelopmentswith four
(4)or less units,or multi-family developments with eight (8)or less
units.Such de minimus impact exempt developmentswould still be
required to go through other approval processes required by the
local govemment(s).
D.Any new residential developmentthat received a passing School Capacity
Availability Letter of Determination ("SCALD")prior to the effective date of
this Agreement will remain under the terms and conditionsestablished in
the Agreement when the SCALD was received and will not be required to
apply for a new SCALD under this Agreement or be subject to the time
deadlines and forfeiture provisions set forth in Section 12.7 below.
E Upon request by a developer submitting a Iand development application
with a residential component,the School Board shall issue a determination
as to whether or not a development,lot or unit is exempt from the
requirementsof school concurrencyand submit a copy of the determination
to the local government within 10 days.
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12.2 School Concurrency Application Review
A.A developer may request a preliminary school capacity assessment from
the School Board,which will provide the developer with the school capacity
available at the time of the preliminary assessment,but will not reserve
capacity and will not bind the School Board in subsequent capacity
determinations.
B.Any developer submitting a development permit application (such as site
plan or final subdivision)with a residential component that is not exempt
under Section 12.1(C)or 12.1(D)of this Agreement is subject to school
concurrency and shall prepare and submit a SCALD Application to the
School Board for review.The SCALD Application form shall be obtained
from the School Board.
C.The SCALD Application shall indicate the Iocation of the development,the
number of dwelling units by unit lype (single-familydetached,single family
attached multi-family with unit sizes,and
mobile homes),a phasing schedule (if applicable),and age restrictions for
occupancy (if any).The School Board concurrency test shall follow the
following steps:
1.Test Submi#a/.The developer shall submit a SCALD Application
to the School Board with a copy to the local government with
jurisdiction over the proposed development.The completed
SCALD Application must be submitted a minimum of five days but
not more than 30 days prior to Development Application submittal
to the local government.The School Board shall perform a
sufficiency review on the SCALD Application.An incomplete
SCALD Application will be returned to the Owner/Developerwithout
processing.The School Board will have 20 days to determine
sufficiency and complete the Test Review.The School Board may
charge the applicant a non-refundable application fee payable to
the School Board to meet the cost of review in accordance with
Florida Statutes.
2.Test Review.Each SCALD Application will be reviewed in the order
in which it is received by the School Board.
3.Passing the Test.If the available capacity of public schools for
each type within the CSA [or contiguous CSAs as provided for in
12.2(C) below]containing the proposed project is equal to or
greater than the proposed project's needed capacity,the
concurrency test is passed.The School Board will issue a SCALD
identifying the school capacity available to serve the proposed
project,indicating that said capacity has been reserved for the
proposed project,and containing a warning that reserved capacity
will be forfeited if the developer fails to meet the time deadlines set
forth in Section 12.7,below..
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4,Forfe#ure of reserved capac#y.If developer fails to meet the time
deadlines set forth in Section 12.7 below,the reserved capacity will
be forfeited and the developer must resubmit a new SCALD
Application.
5.Famng the Test.If the available capacity of public schools for
any type within the CSA (or contiguous CSAs as provided for
in Section 12.3(c)below)containing the proposed project is less
than the proposed project's needed capacity,the concurrency test
is failed.The School Board will issue a SCALD informing the
developer that capacity is not available and advising the developer
ofthe following options:
a.Accept a 30 day temporary reservation of available school
capacity,and within the same 30-day period,amend the
Development Application to balance it with the available
capacity.The time deadlines set forth in Section 12.7 will be
tolled until the Development Application has been amended
or the temporary rese,vation of capacity has expired,
whichever is earlier;or
b.Accept a 60 day temporary reservation of available school
capacity,and within the same 60 day period,negotiateand
agree with the SchoolBoard and the local government on a
Development Agreement for Mitigation plan as outlined in
Section 12.5 below.The time deadlines set forth in Section
12.7 will be tolled until an agreed Development Agreement
has been finalized or rejected by the local government board
or commission,or the 60 day temporary reservation of
capacity has expired without agreement,whichever is
earlier;or
c.Appeal the results of the failed test pursuant to the
provisions in Section 12.8 below;or
d.Withdraw the SCALD Application.
6.Test Abandonment.If no option under Section 12.2(B)(5)above is
selected by the developer within 15 days following issuance of the
SCALD,then the SCALD Application shall be deemed abandoned.
12.3 Methodology.The methodology for performing the concurrency test shall follow
the steps outlined below:
A.To determine a proposed development's projected students,the proposed
development's projected number and type of residential units shall be
converted into projected students for all schools of each type within the
specific CSA using the adopted Student Generation Multiplier,as
established in the most current adopted Seminole County Educational
System Impact Fee Ordinance and Seminole County Public Schools
Impact Fee Study Update.
B.New school capacity within a CSA which is in place or planned for
construction in the first three years of the School Board's Capital
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Improvement Plan will be added to the capacity shown in the CSA,and is
counted as available capacityfor the residential development under review.
C.If the projected student growth from a residential development causes the
adopted LOS to be exceeded in the CSA,an adjacent CSA which is
contiguouswith and touches the boundary of,the concurrency service area
within which the proposed development is located shall be evaluated for
available capacity.An adjacency evaluationreview shall be conducted as
follows:
1. In conductingthe adjacency review,the School Board shall first use
the adjacent CSA with the most available capacity to evaluate
projected enrollment impact and,if necessary,shall continue to the
next adjacent CSA with the next most available capacity.
2.Consistent with Rule 6A-3.0171 F.A.C.,at no time shall the shift of
impact to an adjacent CSA result in a total morning or afternoon
transportation time of either elementary or secondary students to
exceed fifty (50)minutes or one (1)hour,respectively.The
transportation time shall be determined by the School Board
transportation routing system and measured from the school the
impact is to be assigned,to the center of the subject parcel/plat in
the amendment application,along the most direct improved pubic
roadway free from major hazards.
12.4 Development Review Table.The School Board shall create and maintain a
Development Review Table (DRT)for each CSA,and will use the DRT to compare
the projected students from proposed residential developments to the CSAs
available capacity programmed withinthe first three years of the current five-year
capital planning period.
A.Studentenrollment projections shall be based on the most recently adopted
School Board Capital Facilities Work Program,and the DRT shall be
updated to reflect these projections.Available capacity shall be derived
using the following formula:
Available Capacity =School Capacityl -(Enrollmenf +ApprovecP)
Where:
1 School Capacity =Program School Capacity as programmed in the first
three (3)years of the School Board's Five-Year CIP
2Enrollment =Student enrollment as counted at the Fall Semester
Student Count.
3Approved =Students generated from approved residential developments
after the implementation of school concurrency
B.Using the Fall SemesterStudent Count,the vested number of students on
the DRT will be reduced by the number of students represented by the
residential unitsthat received certificatesof occupancy within the previous
twelve (12)month period.
12.5 Development Agreement for Mitigation.In the event there is not available
school capacity to support a development,the School Board will entertain
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Development Agreement for Mitigation options consistent with Section
163.3180(6)(h),F.S.,and,if accepted,shall enter into an enforceable and binding
agreement with the developer to mitigate the impact from the developmentthrough
the creation of additional school capacity.
A.When the anticipated student impactsfrom a proposed development cause
the adopted LOS to be exceeded,the developer's mitigation agreementwill
be based on the numberof additional student stations necessary to achieve
the established LOS.The amount to be paid will be calculated by the cost
per student station for elementary,middle and high school as determined
and published by the State of Florida.
B.The methodology used to calculate a Development Agreement for
Mitigation credits shall be as follows:
Development Mitigation Share =('Developmentstudents -Available
Capacity)x 2Total Cost per student station
Where:
'Development students =those students from the development that are
assigned to a CSA and have triggered a deficiency of the available
capacity.
2Total Cost =the cost per student station as determined and published by
Seminole County Public Schools School Impact Fee Study Update in effect
as of the date of issuance of the SCALD.
C.The applicant shall accept a 60 day encumbrance of available school
capacity,and within the same 60 day period enter into negotiations with the
Local Government(s)with jurisdictionin the effected CSA and the School
Board in an effort to mitigate the impact from the development through the
creation of additional capacity.Upon identification and acceptance of a
mitigation option deemed financiallyfeasible by the Local Government(s)
with jurisdiction in the effected CSA and the School Board,the developer
shall enter into a binding and enforceable development agreement with the
Local Govemment(s)with jurisdiction in the effected CSA and the School
Board.
1.A mitigation contribution provided by a developer to offset the
impact of a residential developmentmust be directed by the School
Board toward a school capacity project identified in the School
Board's Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan.
2.If capacity projects are planned in years four (4)or five (5)of the
School Board's Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan within
the same CSA as the proposed residential development,the
developer may pay his proportionate share to mitigate the proposed
development in accordance with the formula provided in Section
12.5 (B)of this Agreement.
3.If a capacity project does not exist in the Capital Improvement Plan,
the School Board will add a capacity project to satisfy the impacts
from a proposed residential development,if it is funded through the
developer's proportionate share mitigation contributions.Mitigation
options may include,but are not limited to:
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a.Contribution of land or payment for land acquisition suitable
for and in conjunctionwith,the provision of additionalschool
capacity or through application of County education system
impact fee credits pursuant to Seminole County Ordinance
2018-1,section 105.46;or
b.Mitigation banking based on the construction of an
educational facility in exchange for the right to receive
impact fee credits;or
C.Provide modular or permanent student stations acceptable
for use as an educational facility;or
d.Provide additional student stations through the remodeling
of existing buildings acceptable for use as an educational
facility;or
e.Construction or expansion of permanent student stations at
the impacted school within the CSA;or
1.Constructionof an educational facility in advance ofthe time
set forth in the School Board's Five-Year Capital
Improvement Plan.
D.For mitigation measures (a)thru (f)above,the estimated cost of the
mitigating capacity will reflect the estimated future costs at the time of the
anticipated construction.Improvements contributed by the developer shall
receive school impact fee credit.
E.Developer shall receive an impact fee credit for the proportionate share
mitigation.Creditswill begiven forthatportionof the impactfeesthat would
have been used to fund the improvements on which the proportionate fair
share contributionwas calculated.The portion of impact fees available for
the credit will be based on the historic Seminole County Impact Fee
Ordinance's distributionof impact fee funds to the school type (elementary,
middle,high)in the appropriate CSAs.Impact fee credits shall be
calculated at the same time as the applicant's proportionate
share
obligation is calculated.Impact fee credits may be transferred pursuant to
Section 163.31801,Florida Statutes.
F.A proportionate share mitigation contribution shall not be subsequently
amended or refunded after final site plan or plat approval to reflect a
reduction in planned or constructed residential density.
G.Impact fees shall be credited against the proportionate share mitigation
total.
H.Any proportionate share mitigation must be directed by the School Board
toward a school capacity improvement identified in the School Board's
Five-YearCapital Improvement Plan.
Upon conclusion of the negotiation period,a second School Capacity
Availability Letterof Determination (SCALD)shall be issued.If mitigation is
agreed to,the School Board shall issue a new Determination Letter
approving the developmentsubject to those mitigation measuresagreed to
by the local government,developer and the School Board.Prior to,site
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plan approval,final subdivision approval or the functional equivalent,the
mitigation measures shall be memorialized in an enforceable and binding
agreementwith the local government,the School Board and the Developer
that specificallydetails mitigation provisions to be paid for by the developer
and the relevant terms and conditions.If mitigation is not agreed to,the
Determination Letter shall detail why any mitigation proposals were
rejected and why the development is not in compliance with school
concurrency requirements.A SCALD indicating either that adequate
capacity is available,or that there is not a negotiated proportionateshare
mitigation settlement following the sixty (60)day negotiation period as
described in Section 12.7(B)of this Agreement,constitutes final agency
action by the School Board for purposes of Chapter 120,F.S.
12.6 School Concurrency Approval.Issuance of a SCALD by the School Board
identifying that adequate capacity exists indicates only that school facilities are
currentlyavailable,and capacityforthe proposed development has been reserved.
A.A local government shall not issue a Development approval for a residential
development until receiving confirmation of available school capacity in the
form of a SCALD from the School Board.The Development approval shall
include a reference to the findings of the SCALD indicating that the project
meets school concurrency.
B.Local governments shall notify the School Board within fifteen (15)days of
any official change in the validity (status)of a Development Approval for a
residential developmentthat has received a SCALD.
C.The Local Government shall not issue a building permit or its functional
equivalent for a non-exempt residential development until receiving
confirmationof available school capacityfrom the School Board in the form
of a SCALD.
12.7 Reserved Capacity.School capacity will be reserved when the School District
issues the SCALD.If the local government denies the Development Application,
then the Development's reserved school capacity is forfeited.The Development's
reserved school capacity will be forfeited if the development approval or building
permit is terminated or expires,or if development fails to meet any of the following
time deadlines:
A.The development application submittal is not submitted to the local
government with jurisdiction within thirty (30)days following the date of
issuance of the SCALD.
B.Vertical Constructionof a portion of the Project associated with residential
units has not commenced within two (2)years following issuance of
SCALD.This deadline will be extended by School Board for one (1)
additional year if the development application is still under review by the
local government and upon the recommendation of the local government
with jurisdiction;
C. Construction of the development identified in the SCALD has not been
completed within four (4)years of the commencement of construction.This
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deadline may be extended by School Board for one (1)additionalyear upon
the recommendation of the local government with jurisdiction.
It is the developer's responsibilityto provide written notice to the School Board that
each of the above time deadlines has been met.The School Board will provide the
developer with thirty (30)days advanced written notice prior to forfeiture of the
developefs reserved capacity in the event the developer does not satisfy 12.7 B.
or C.
12.8 Appeal Process.A person substantiallyaffected by a School Board's adequate
capacity determination made as a part of the School Concurrency Process may
appeal such determination through the process provided in Chapter 120,F.S.,
Administrative Procedure Act.
SECTION 13 OVERSIGHT
13.1 Oversight.The PSFPC will serve as the required oversight committee for school
concurrency to monitor and evaluate the school concurrency program.
The committee shall meet at a minimum once annually in accordancewith the laws
of Florida governing public meetings,and report to participating local governments,
the School Board and the general public on the effectiveness with which this
Agreement is being implemented.The PSFPC representative from the Seminole
County School Board shall act as the chairperson.A designee of the School Board
shall be responsible for coordinatingthe PSFPC meetings.
A.The monitoring and evaluation of the school concurrency process is
required pursuant to Section 163.3180(6Xi)4c,F.S.,and Section 2 of this
Agreement.The PSFPC shall be responsiblefor evaluating this Agreement
and the effectiveness of the School ConcurrencySystem.Commencing in
2025,upon completion of each periodic Seminole County Impact Fee
Study Update pursuant to the Land Development Code of Seminole
County,Chapter 105,"Education System Impact Fees",the PSFPC shall
evaluate the effectiveness of the CSAs for measuring LOS and consider
making recommendations to amend this Agreement.The failure of the
PSFPC to initiate this review in a timely manner shall not affect the validity
of this Agreement.
B.The PSFPC members shall receive copies of all reports and documents
produced pursuantto this Agreement.
C.During the first quarter of each school year,the PSFPC shall receive the
proposed School Board's District Educational Facilities Work Plan and the
Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan.The PSFPC will report to the School
Board,the County,and the Cities on whether or not the proposed Five-Year
Capital Improvement Plan maintains the adopted Level of Service in each
CSA.
SECTION 14 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
14.1 School Board Requirements.The Parties acknowledge and agree that the
School Board is or may be subject to the requirementsof the
Florida and United
States Constitutions and other state or federal statutes regarding the operation of
the public school system and the rules by the State Board of Education or
Commissionerof Education.
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Accordingly,the County,the Cities and the School Board agree that this
Agreement is not intended,and will not be construed,to interfere with,hinder,or
obstruct in any manner,the School Board's constitutional and statutoryobligation
and sovereignty to provide a uniform system of free public schools on a
Countywide basis or to require the School Board to confer with,or obtain the
consent of,the County or the Cities,as to whether that obligation has been
satisfied.Further,the County,the Cities and the School Board agree that this
Agreement is not intended and will not be construed to impose any duty or
obligation on the County or City for the School Board's constitutional or statutory
obligation.The County and the Cities also acknowledge that the School Board's
obligations under this Agreement may be superseded by
state or federal court
orders or other state or federal legal mandates.
14.2 Land Use Authority.The Parties specifically acknowledge that each Local
Government is responsible for approving or denying comprehensive plan
amendments and development approvals within its own jurisdiction.Nothing
herein represents or authorizes a transferof any of this authority to the School
Board.
SECTION 15 AMENDMENT PROCESS,NOTICE,ANDTERM OF AGREEMENT
15.1 Amendment of the Agreement.This Agreement may be amended by written
consent of no less than eighty-eightpercent (88%)of all Parties to this Agreement
with the exception of the provisions noted below.The Agreement will remain in
effect until amended in accordance with Florida Statutes.
A.Amendment of Section 11.2.B shall require the written consentof all parties.
B.The repeal of School Concurrency shall require the written consent of all
Parties.
C.Amendment of any part of the Agreement that,upon the School Board's
reasonable determination,would necessitate a revision of school attendance
zones requiresthe consent of the School Board.The School Board must consider
alternativesto revision of attendance zones that would create voluntary student
transfers before determining whetherthe proposed amendment would necessitate
a revision of school attendance zones.Nothing in this section shall be interpreted
as infringing on the School board's absolute right to determine school attendance
zones in accordance with Florida law and School Board policy.
D.Amendment of this Section 15.1 shall require the written consent of all Parties.
15.2 Notice Requirements.Any notices provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be
sent to the following addresses:
City Manager City Manager
City of Altamonte Springs City of Sanford
225 Newburyport Avenue 300 North Park Avenue
Altamonte Springs,Florida 32701 Sanford,Flo,ida 32771
City Manager City Manager
City of Casselberry City of WinterSprings
95 Triplet Lake Drive 1126 East State Road 434
Casselberry,Florida 32707 Winter Springs,Florida 32708
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City Manager County Manager
City of Lake Mary SeminoleCounty Government
100 North Country Club Road 1101 East
First Street
Lake Mary,Florida 32746 Sanford,Florida 32771
City Manager School Board Superintendent
City of Longwood SeminoleCounty School Board
175 West Warren Avenue 400 East Lake Mary Boulevard
Longwood,Florida 32750 Sanford,Florida 32773
City Manager
City of Oviedo
400 Alexandria Boulevard
Oviedo.Florida 32765
15.3 Repeal of the Agreement.If the Florida Statute as it pertains to school planning
coordination and school concurrency is repealed,the Agreement may be
terminated by written consent of all parties of this Agreement.
15.4 Termination of the Agreement.No party to this Agreement may terminate its
participation in the agreement except through the exemption process in which a
municipality may not be required to participate in school concurrency when
demonstrating that all the requirementsare no longer having a significantimpact
on school attendance at the time of a local government Evaluation and Appraisal
Report,by providing a sixty (60)day written notice to other parties and to the
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.
15.5 Withdrawal.Withdrawalfrom the Agreement by any party shall not alter the terms
ofthe Agreement with respect to the remaining signatories.
SECTION 16 RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
16.1 Dispute Resolution.If the parties to this Agreement are unable to resolve any
issue in which they may be in disagreement covered in this Agreement,such
dispute will be resolved in accordance with governmental conflict resolution
procedures specified in Chapter 164,F.S.
SECTION 17 EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS
17.1 Agreement Execution.This Agreement shall be executed in any number of
counterparts,each of which so executed shall be deemed to be original,but all
such counterparts shall,together,constitute but one in the same instrument.
SECTION 18 SUCCESSION OF AGREEMENT
18.1 Succession of Agreement.This Agreementsupersedes any previous agreement
regarding public school facilities planning upon the effective date of this
Agreement.
SECTION 19 EFFECTIVE DATE
19.1 Effective Date.This Agreement becomes effective upon full executionof the last
party.
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ATTEST:CITY OF ALTAMONTE SPRINGS
By:
,City Clerk ,Mayor
Date:
2021 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITY PLANNING AND
SCHOOL CONCURRENCY
Seminole County,Florida
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ATTEST:CITY OF CASSELBERRY
By:
,City Clerk ,Mayor
Date:
2021 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITY PLANNING AND
SCHOOL CONCURRENCY
Seminole County,Florida
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ATTEST:CITY OF LAKE MARY
By:
,City Clerk ,Mayor
Date:
2021 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITY PLANNING AND
SCHOOL CONCURRENCY
Seminole County,Florida
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ATTEST:CITY OF LONGWOOD
By:
,City Clerk ,Mayor
Date:
2021 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITY PLANNING AND
SCHOOLCONCURRENCY
Seminole County,Florida
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ATTEST:CITY OF OVIEDO
By:
,City Clerk ,Mayor
Date:
2021 INTERLOCALAGREEMENTFOR PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITY PLANNING AND
SCHOOLCONCURRENCY
Seminole County,Florida
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ATTEST:CITY OF SANFORD
By:
,City Clerk ,Mayor
Date:
2021 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITY PLANNING AND
SCHOOL CONCURRENCY
Seminole County,Florida
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ATTEST:CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
By:
,City Clerk ,Mayor
Date:
2021 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITY PLANNING AND
SCHOOL CONCURRENCY
Seminole County,Florida
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ATTEST:SCHOOL BOARD OF SEMINOLE
COUNTY,FLORIDA
By:
Serita Beamon,Superintendent ,Chairman
Date:
2021 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITY PLANNING AND
SCHOOL CONCURRENCY
Seminole County,Florida
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
XTT-Pr-Ail SEMINOLE COUNTY,FLORIII,NEDKri-Ii__
-By:?ZE?3;?
,Chairman
Commissioners of Seminole Date:7/27/UCounty,Florida
2021 INTERLOCALAGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITY PLANNING AND
SCHOOL CONCURRENCY
Seminole County,Florida
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APPENDIX A
CONCURRENCY SERVICE AREAS (CSAs)
CSA -ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
E-0 Goldsboro Elementary (Districtwide Magnet)
E-1 Geneva &Walker Elementary
E-2 Lawton &Stenstrom Elementary
E-3 Carillon &Partin Elementary
E-4 Evans &Rainbow Elementary
E-5 East Brook &Red Bug Elementary
E-6 Casselberry &Sterling Park Elementary
E-7 Keeth &Layer Elementary
E-8 English Estates &Lake Orienta Elementary
E-9 Highlands &Winter Springs Elementary
E-10 Longwood &Woodlands Elementary
E-11 Altamonte &Spring Lake Elementary
E-12 Bear Lake &Forest City Elementary
E-13 Sabal Point &Wekiva Elementary
E-14 Heathrow
&Lake Mary Elementary
E-15 Crystal Lake &Wicklow Elementary (Region 2)
E-16 Bentley,Idyllwilde,&Wilson Elementary (Region 1)
E-17 Hamilton,Midway,&Pine Crest Elementary (Region 3)
CSA-MIDDLE SCHOOL
M-1 Chiles Middle School
M-2 Jackson Heights MiddleSchool
M-3 Tuskawilla Middle School
Mui Indian Trails MiddleSchool
M-5 South Seminole Middle School
M-6 Milwee Middle School
M-7 Teague Middle School
M-8 Rock Lake MiddleSchool
M-9 Greenwood Lakes Middle School
M-10 Millennium MiddleSchool
M-11 Sanford Middle School
M-12 Markham Woods MiddleSchool
CSA -HIGH SCHOOL
H-0 Crooms Academy (Districtwide Magnet)
H-1 Hagerty High
School
H-2 Oviedo High School
H-3 Winter Springs High School
H-4 Lake Howell High School
H-5 Lyman High School
H-6 Lake Brantley High School
H-7 Lake Mary High School
H-8 Seminole High School
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