FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
JULIA L. JOHNSON
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
LINDA K. TAYLOR
CONTACT PERSON:
NAME: Charlene Waltz
PHONE: (850) 245-9244
SUNCOM: 205-9244
COEFO: 05-33
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: June 28, 2005
TO: District School Superintendents, Finance Officers, and Charter School Contacts
FROM: Spessard Boatright
SUBJECT: Distribution of Capital Outlay Funds for Charter Schools
Section 1013.62(7), Florida Statutes, establishes eligibility criteria for charter schools which
impact the distribution procedures for charter school capital outlay funds. Funds are allocated to
charter schools which received funding in 2002-2003. Additionally, new schools must meet
requirements relating to prior long-term financial commitments or be part of an expanded feeder
pattern of schools that received funding in 2002-2003. Application of
these requirements results
in limiting the first distribution (for July 2005) to charter schools that received funding in 2004-
2005. Verification of eligibility is required before any distribution can be made to the new
schools. To accomplish the required verification of eligibility, the required Charter School
Capital Outlay Plan includes certifications attesting to the district’s determination of eligibility.
The form and department procedures are attached and are also located on our website at
http://www.firn.edu/doe/oef/.
To be included in the August 2005 distribution, a charter school
must meet the following requirements:
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Submit a completed Charter School Capital Outlay Plan to the Office of Educational
Facilities on or before July 31, 2005, and
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Meet the eligibility requirements as attested to within the Plan.
SPESSARD BOATRIGHT
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1054 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0494 • www.fldoe.org
District Superintendents, Finance Officers, and Charter School Contacts
June 28, 2005
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If a Charter School Capital Outlay Plan is not received by this office prior to July 31, 2005,
capital outlay funding will not continue for the particular school(s) until the Plan has been
submitted.
Distributions are to be made monthly. Your district’s charter school allocation will be sent via
electronic funds transfer on July 21
st
. Recalculations of entitlements will be done five times
during the year, and distribution amounts may be less based on revised data; therefore, your
future distributions may be less. Distributions will be made on the fourth Thursday of each
month thereafter, except for November, which will be the fourth Wednesday. Additional
information may be found on our website at http://www.firn.edu/doe/oef/ as the entitlements are
recalculated.
Pursuant to Section 1013.62(2), Florida Statutes, Charter School Capital Outlay funds may be
used
ONLY
for the following purposes:
(a)
purchase of real property;
(b)
construction of school facilities;
(c)
purchase, lease purchase, or lease of permanent or relocatable school facilities;
(d)
purchase of vehicles to transport students to and from the charter school; and
(e)
renovation, repair, and/or maintenance of school facilities that the charter school owns or
is purchasing through a lease-purchase or long-term lease of 5 years or longer.
When a charter school is non-renewed or terminated, any unencumbered funds and all equipment
and property purchased with public funds shall revert to the ownership of the district school
board, as provided in Paragraphs 1002.33(8)(e) and (f), Florida Statutes. The reversion of such
equipment, property, and furnishings shall focus on recoverable assets, but not on intangible or
irrecoverable costs such as rental or leasing fees, normal maintenance, and limited renovations.
If there are additional local issues such as the shared use of facilities of partial ownership of
facilities or property, these issues shall be agreed to in the charter contract prior to the
expenditure of funds.
If you need additional assistance, please contact Charlene Waltz at (850) 245-9244 or Suncom
205-9244.
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