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A Planner's Guide to Financing Public Improvements. [California] |
A Planner's Guide describes statutory financing options available to California communities. Its primary purpose is to provide city and county planners with a general discussion of methods of... |
05/31/1997 |
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A Review of School Facilities Programs and Analysis of School Facility Needs. |
Provides descriptive information on each of the four central components of Maine's school facilities program: major capital school construction, school revolving renovation program, leased space... |
02/28/2006 |
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ABC's of School Funding. [Qualified Public Education Facility Bonds] |
Qualified Public Education Facility Bonds (QPEFs) are a potential funding mechanism for both charters and public schools. QPEFs are a type of exempt facility bond created under section 422 of the... |
12/31/2002 |
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Act Concerning the Use of Public-Private Partnerships by School Districts [Arkansas] |
Defines public-public partnership as a contractual agreement between a school district and another governmental agency, political subdivision, or institution of higher education to meet a clearly... |
02/28/2005 |
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Alternative Project Delivery, as Seen from the Quality Assurance Viewpoint. |
Examines the features of alternative school project delivery methods available in California, including multiple contracts, design-build, agency construction management, lease-leaseback, and... |
03/31/2010 |
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Alternatives to Construction [Portland Public Schools] |
This white paper explores program changes, the use of modular classrooms, leasing, and public/private partnerships as alternatives to new construction and major renovation of Portland, Oregon's... |
03/19/2012 |
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America's Choice High School. |
Profiles this 500-student Sacramento high school financed by a collaborative lease-leaseback arrangement. |
12/31/2007 |
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Association for Governmental Leasing and Finance |
The AGL&F is a non-profit association of companies engaged in municipal leasing activities. It provides education about tax-exempt leasing and financing. The AGL&F publishes national surveys... |
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Builder Turns Landlord in School Construction Plan. |
Discusses the public-private financing partnership for funding the new Inderkum High School in Natomas, California, in which the school district and a private developer entered into a “lease-... |
07/27/2003 |
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Bursting at the Seams: Financing and Planning for Rising Enrollments |
Using existing and new facilities more efficiently could accommodate increased student enrollment while producing significant savings in capital and operating costs. Ontario's Ministry of... |
05/31/1997 |
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Capital Financing of Schools: A Comparison of Lease Purchase Revenue Bonds and General Obligation Bonds. |
This article uses Texas as an example of the distinction between lease purchase revenue (LPR) bonds and general obligation (GO) bonds. The study shows that LPR bonds typically have a higher interest... |
06/30/2002 |
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Case Study. Browning School and Silver Spring Neighborhood Center. [Milwaukee, Wisconsin] |
This unique project brought together three partners – a school, a nonprofit community agency, and a city housing authority. Located on land within West Lawn housing complex owned by the U.S.... |
12/31/2004 |
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Case Study. Downtown Partnership Elementary School. Tampa, Florida |
Hillsborough County Public School System entered into a lease with First Presbyterian Church to house a K-5th grade elementary school. Hillsborough County Public School System contracted with Easter... |
12/31/1998 |
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Charter School Facilities Requirements: A Guide for Developers, Brokers and Landlords |
Guide to charter school fundamentals, economics and facilities requirements, as well as to the key issues and considerations regarding leases. Since the vast majority of charter schools are housed in... |
10/31/2007 |
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Charter Schools Benefit Community Economic Development. |
Charter schools have proven an effective tool for urban economic development by reviving communities, providing services, and renovating older buildings. Because charter schools are not provided with... |
10/31/2003 |
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Cooperative Agreements for Shared Use Facilities. |
Presents a legal perspective on what a shared facility is; describes typical partners in a shared use arrangement; and identifies common locations, anticipated purposes, and funding sources. Also... |
05/02/2001 |
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Coral Park Education Center. |
Profiles this multi-building campus funded by a lease-back arrangement between the developer and the local school district. Building statistics, a list of the project participants, cost details, a... |
04/30/2009 |
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Creating Schools Without Capital. |
A shortage of capital and appropriate education facilities prompted the Edmonton (Alberta) Public Schools to explore creative solutions such as leasing retrofitted facilities to house new academic... |
04/30/2001 |
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Creative Capital Financing: Lease Purchase and Leasing Air Space (The Florida Approach) |
Discusses lease purchase financing of capital construction as introduced in Florida and cites six benefits as follows: no public referendum, no increase in local tax, tax exempt bonds, design build... |
10/31/1983 |
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Crunching the Numbers for LEED K-12 Schools. |
Suggests a process for estimating the costs of building a new LEED-certified schools, beginning with client goals and continuing through the design and construction process. Maintaining alignment... |
03/31/2008 |
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Debunking the Real Estate Risk of Charter Schools. |
Presents research that addresses the wariness that lenders and landlords often have concerning charter schools as clients. One commonly cited survey appears to show that nearly one in ten charter... |
12/31/2004 |
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Doing More With Lease. |
In an attempt to acquire electronic equipment and make it more affordable, schools are investigating leasing programs. This discusses the use of leasing programs as an equipment-acquisition tool. Why... |
05/31/1999 |
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Doing More with Less: Using Real Estate Assets to Fulfill the Institution's Mission. |
Describes a business approach to management of a higher education institution's real estate holdings, with quantified goals for return that accommodate sale, leasing, and joint ventures. |
03/31/2005 |
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Energy Smart Schools Teach Everyone Lessons. |
Discusses creative ways to finance high-performance school construction or energy-saving improvements. These include using the district's own funds to finance small projects and then using the... |
09/30/2010 |
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Facilities Financing. New Models for Districts That Are Creating Schools Now. |
This report outlines innovative ways school districts are meeting their facilities needs outside the traditional sources of facilities financing. Non-traditional funding strategies include private... |
01/31/2004 |
