Real Estate And Environmental Planning

The Real Estate and Environmental Planning Department is the depository for all original School Board Real Estate records. The Real Estate and Environmental Planning staff is responsible for coordinating and obtaining School Board approval of all facility lease agreements with local municipalities for joint use of recreational areas on and off-campus, reciprocal use of facilities, construction and/or lease and funding, interlocal agreements, commercial leases for off-campus vocational, technical and adult education classes, community schools, administrative and ancillary sites, special events and graduation license agreements.

The Real Estate and Environmental Planning staff provides support services to assist other departments in finding locations, negotiating agreements and assuring that prospective leased spaces are code compliant and meet ADA requirements.

The Real Estate and Environmental Planning staff is responsible for locating land for new schools, site expansions and ancillary facilities; obtain a boundary survey, environmental site assessment, geotechnical report, appraisals, traffic studies and other due-diligence reports; provide technical data and real estate availability information; coordinate site planning with the local municipalities, negotiating sales price and assist in the preparation of a Sales and Purchase Agreement for presentation to the School Board for approval. As necessary, obtain local approval for rezoning prior to closing; coordinate environmental permitting; obtain local and county approvals on platting issues, coordinate county development management agreements and obtain School Board approval.

The Real Estate and Environmental Planning staff also provides support to project managers during construction and post construction of school and ancillary facility projects in preparing and processing utility agreements and easements.