The Concurrency Process & Concurrency Service Areas

1. The Concurrency Process & Concurrency Service Areas School Board Workshop April 27, 2010

2. Concurrency Terms Review • Concurrency – the process by which a Local Government assures that necessary public facilities and services are provided consistent with the adopted Level of Service standards when the impacts of development occur, or at such other time as allowed by statute. • FISH – the Florida Inventory of School Houses, an official inventory report (1013.31 F.S.) of all District owned facilities. • COFTE – Capital Outlay Full Time Equivalent is a measure of student enrollment developed by the FLDOE

3. Concurrency Terms Review • Level of Service (LOS) = COFTE ÷ permanent FISH capacity • Level of Service Standard (LOSS) = 110% of permanent FISH capacity at all grade levels • School capacity -permanent FISH capacity; includes modulars, but not portables • Available capacity = 110% permanent FISH capacity (level of service standard) – (COFTE + reserved capacity) + (capacity planned for construction within the first 3 years of the CIP)

4. Concurrency has been implemented at the Local Governments Concurrency Process - Step 1 The available capacity is established districtwide annually based on: • the adopted level of service standard • the permanent FISH capacity • COFTE forecasts • the number of seats reserved for proposed development at final plat • and the projects in the first three years of the Capital Budget. This data is reflected in the Concurrency Management Summary. Osceola County July 29, 2009 City of Kissimmee September 1, 2009 City of St. Cloud July 31, 2009

6. Functional Capacity vs. FISH Capacity

7. Functional Capacity vs. FISH Capacity

8. Functional Capacity vs. FISH Capacity

9. Functional Capacity vs. FISH Capacity All district facilities are not included in this analysis, some alternative programs and Bellalago Charter are not included.

10. Concurrency Process cont’d Capacity Review Applicants proposing residential development are required by the local governments to receive a Capacity Review from the District prior to approval of preliminary development approvals. This is a planning tool for the District as well as the applicant. One-Stop Permitting All jurisdictions have incorporated school concurrency into their development applications to facilitate the approval process for the applicant. Development Applications

11. Concurrency Process - Step 2 • The County has included the District in the review process by giving staff access to the building permit database to submit comments in the preliminary stages of development review. • District staff reviews all residential development applications for school capacity as they are submitted.

12. Concurrency Process - Step 3 • District staff responds to all applications electronically within the assigned due dates. • A Statement/Determination is submitted to the jurisdiction and/or the applicant outlining the impacts to the schools affected, and the capacity available for the applicant’s project. • When capacity is not available, mitigation options are outlined in the Statement/Determination.

14. Concurrency Process

15. Development Review Applications – Local Governments Required Process for School Concurrency______________ J _____________

16. Concurrency Process – Steps 4 • Monitoring and Tracking - All applications are tracked in a database for planning and reporting purposes. • When an application is at the final plat phase, capacity is encumbered (reserved) for the development and the certificates of occupancy (COs) are tracked annually. • Applicants also have the option of reserving capacity at an earlier phase through a developer’s agreement.

17. Concurrency Management

18. Concurrency Process– cont’d • All non-residential development applications are reviewed for school site impacts that may adversely affect existing and/or future schools and the students attending them. • District staff members attend development review staff meetings to answer applicant or staff questions when applicable. • District staff is also represented on each of the Local Governments’ Planning Boards.

19. Concurrency Process – cont’d • The Interlocal Agreement (ILA) obliges the TWG to coordinate the monitoring, study, review and submitting of recommendations relative to the School Concurrency System. The Technical Working Group (TWG) meets weekly to discuss any and all planning issues related to school data, concurrency and new facilities.

20. Concurrency Service Areas - CSAs • The ILA states that all Parties have agreed to a districtwide CSA until May 1, 2013. Although - • For the first 3 years of the implementation of concurrency, District staff must conduct quarterly tests of multiple CSAs. After which the Parties agree to review those results and then consider the feasibility of multiple CSAs and whether to recommend adoption. • This testing will continue annually until the Parties agree to adopt multiple CSAs, but not later than May 1, 2013.

21. Concurrency Service Areas - CSAs • When multiple concurrency service areas are established, the School Board is required by statute to maximize the capacity of schools. The ILA outlines the acceptable and unacceptable methods of implementing school concurrency. • Any Party may propose a change to the CSA boundary and if agreed to, the ILA is amended.

22. CSA Delineation Review Criteria and considerations for proposed CSA boundaries are as follows: • Natural geographic and physical boundaries • Census tracts and Traffic Analysis • Large developments or communities • Development patterns • Attendance boundaries and feeder patterns • Adjacency to other CSAs with or without capacity • Mixed Use Districts as defined by the Osceola County Comprehensive Plan

25. Maximization of School Capacity And 13 methods that are not acceptable for maximization of school capacity: • Block schedule changes to courses taken &credits earned • Busing to schools with capacity (>50 min. each way) • Changing school attendance boundaries inconsistent with equal education opportunities • Bussing past neighborhood school • Double sessions • Dual enrollment at community college • Dual enrollment at Fl Virtual School • Floating teachers • Graduation upon passing Grade 10 FCAT and completion of required courses • Portables (except for short-term use) • Program reduction or elimination • Repealing local policies that exceed state required 24 credits for HS graduation • Year-round school calendar The ILA lists 3 methods that are acceptable: • Capacity at new schools and permanent additions • Busing to schools with capacity (<50 min. each way) • Changing attendance boundaries for schools with capacity