Department of Capital Planning

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



Vision Statement

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

Overview

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

Main Functions

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

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

     •  Annual updating of the Educational Facilities Master Plan

     •  Conduct school redistricting studies

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

     •  Providing school boundary information to staff and the public

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

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

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

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

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