1. CONTACT PERSON
    2. NAME: Gene Wilson
    3. PHONE: (850)245-9298
    4. COEFO: 09-02
    5. MEMORANDUM
    6. DATE: March 30, 2009
    7. TO: District School Superintendents and Directors of Maintenance
    8. FROM: Linda Champion, Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Operations
    9. SUBJECT: Annual Maintenance and Operations Cost Information
    10. This document supports the mission of Florida's K-20 education system to increase the proficiency of all students within one seamless, efficient system. Through this and other modes of assistance, the Office of Educational Facilities supports the State Board of Education's goal to deliver quality, efficient services (Section 1008.31(3), Florida Statutes).
    11. Attached is the 2007-2008 Annual Maintenance and Operations Cost Information report for public school districts in Florida. This report is compiled annually from the financial data provided by school districts to the Department of Education.
    12. Plant Maintenance consists of activities for keeping the grounds, buildings, and equipment at an acceptable level of efficiency through repairs or preventive maintenance. Plant maintenance does not include equipment repair services which are direct costs of specific programs within the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP), equipment repair services rendered for the functions of pupil transportation, food services, routine maintenance of audiovisual equipment, or the maintenance force labor when used to construct facilities.
    15. District School Superintendents and Directors of Maintenance
    16. March 30, 2009
    17. Page 2
    18. Plant Operations associated with school buildings include utilities (lights, heating, cooling, water, telephone service, trash collection, and sewage disposal); custodial costs (cleaning and disinfecting); safety (security and school crossing guards); caring for grounds and general activities (moving furniture and other such activities that are performed on a daily, weekly, monthly, or seasonal basis); and insurance costs.
    19. In comparing school districts’ data, please remember that costs for materials and personnel, and other factors that have an impact on maintenance and operations expenditures, vary throughout Florida.
    20. LC/gw/pa
    21. Attachment
    22. cc: Spessard Boatright
    23. Gene Wilson
    24. Francis Haithcock
 
 
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
Eric J. Smith
Commissioner of Education
 
  
 
 
 
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
  
 
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
 
Members
 
PETER BOULWARE
 
AKSHAY DESAI
 
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
  
 
PHOEBE RAULERSON
 
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
 
LINDA K. TAYLOR
 
 
 
CONTACT PERSON
NAME: Gene Wilson
PHONE: (850)245-9298
 
COEFO: 09-02
 
MEMORANDUM
DATE:
March 30, 2009
TO:
District School Superintendents and Directors of Maintenance
FROM:
Linda Champion, Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Operations
SUBJECT:
Annual Maintenance and Operations Cost Information
 
This document supports the mission of Florida's K-20 education system to increase the proficiency of all
students within one seamless, efficient system. Through this and other modes of assistance, the Office of
Educational Facilities supports the State Board of Education's goal to deliver quality, efficient services
(Section 1008.31(3), Florida Statutes).
 
Attached is the 2007-2008 Annual Maintenance and Operations Cost Information report for public school
districts in Florida. This report is compiled annually from the financial data provided by school districts to
the Department of Education.
 
Plant Maintenance
consists of activities for keeping the grounds, buildings, and equipment at an
acceptable level of efficiency through repairs or preventive maintenance. Plant maintenance does not
include equipment repair services which are direct costs of specific programs within the Florida
Education Finance Program (FEFP), equipment repair services rendered for the functions of pupil
transportation, food services, routine maintenance of audiovisual equipment, or the maintenance force
labor when used to construct facilities.
 
 
 
LINDA CHAMPION
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1214 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0406 •FAX (850)245-9099
www.fldoe.org
 
 
District School Superintendents and Directors of Maintenance
March 30, 2009
Page 2
 
Plant Operations
associated with school buildings include utilities (lights, heating, cooling, water,
telephone service, trash collection, and sewage disposal); custodial costs (cleaning and disinfecting);
safety (security and school crossing guards); caring for grounds and general activities (moving furniture
and other such activities that are performed on a daily, weekly, monthly, or seasonal basis); and insurance
costs.
 
In comparing school districts’ data, please remember that costs for materials and personnel, and other
factors that have an impact on maintenance and operations expenditures, vary throughout Florida.
 
LC/gw/pa
 
Attachment
 
cc: Spessard Boatright
Gene Wilson
Franc
e
s Haithcock

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