FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

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JIM HORNE

Commissioner of Education

F. PHILIP HANDY,

Chairman

T. WILLARD FAIR,

Vice Chairman

Members

SALLY BRADSHAW

LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.

CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA

JULIA L. JOHNSON

WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.

Contact Person

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Name:

  

Don

  

Armstrong

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Phone:

  

(850)

  

245-9248

Suncom: 205-9248

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

COEFO:

  

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January 16, 2004

M E M O R A N D U M

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School District Superintendents and

Community College Presidents

FROM:

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SUBJECT:

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Reversion of 2001-2002 Appropriations

NOTE:

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THIS MEMORANDUM REQUIRES A RESPONSE BY FEBRUARY 1, 2004

As you know, the 2001-2002 legislative appropriations for facilities are subject to reversion on February 1, 2004,

pursuant to Section 216.301(3), Florida Statutes. This includes appropriations granted from any funding source,

including Public Education Capital Outlay and General Revenue. For public school districts, appropriated funds

designated for charter schools are also subject to reversion. Please notify us on or before February 1, 2004, of any

2001-2002 appropriation which is not "under the terms of a binding contract."

It is anticipated that the Governor's Office of Planning and Budgeting will issue guidelines for reporting fixed capital

outlay appropriations subject to reversion. The guidelines issued during previous fiscal years clarify the meaning of

the term "under the terms of a binding contract" and identify the following conditions in which amounts are not

subject to reversion:

"Under the terms of a binding contract"

This requirement is met if your board has signed a contract (a purchase order or general construction contract or sub-

contract) or received bids and issued a notice of intent to award the contract. The funds are considered to be under

contract if you have issued a purchase order to accomplish the work with in-house staff. If a significant phase of

construction is under contract, the remaining phases do not revert (i.e., a project including a building addition and

remodeling to be done in two phases).

RAYMOND MONTELEONE

Deputy Commissioner / Chief Operating and Education Financial Officer

325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1214 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0456 • www.fldoe.org

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Community College Presidents

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Specific Appropriations for Non-Construction Do Not Revert

Specific appropriations for land acquisition, planning or equipment do not revert.

Amounts Not Under Contract That Do Not Revert

If the primary or main part of the construction project is under contract, the funds necessary for the

secondary portions of the project, such as landscaping, paving, and equipment, are not subject to

reversion.

Specific Projects Funded from Appropriations for Two Years

Projects funded from appropriations for two years have 31 months from the last appropriation.

Appropriation for Several Locations

An appropriation for several locations requires that work at each location be under contract prior to

February 1, 2004. For institutional type projects, each institution is a location, and for multiple buildings,

a building is a location.

The guidelines issued last year are attached to provide assistance with evaluating the status of the

appropriated amounts.

To respond to this request, please complete the enclosed form and return it to:

Don Armstrong

Educational Consultant

Office of Educational Facilities Budgeting

325 West Gaines Street - Room 1004

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

Fax No.: SUNCOM 205-9243 or (850) 245-9243

RM/cwh

Enclosures

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School District Finance Officers

Community College Business Officers

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YES _____ NO _____

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NO

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Amount

Not Under

Source

Contract

Remarks

Title:______________________________________________________________________

All 2001-2002-appropriations are under contract.

, report the appropriation amounts below, indicate in the remarks section whether the

funds are needed and the status of the project. Identify the funding source of the appropriation

(i.e. PECO, General Revenue, etc.

Funding

Name of Appropriation

SUBMITTED BY: ___________________________________________________________

Agency Name: ______________________________________________________________

Signed: ____________________________________________________________________

Telephone: ______________________________ SUNCOM #: _______________________

Fax this document to Don Armstrong at (850) 245-9243 or SUNCOM 205-9243.