Kentucky Department of Education

 

Facilities

Last Updated on Wednesday, February 03, 2010 at 5:03 AM

Division of Facilities Management is responsible for ensuring sanitary, safe and accessible construction of public school buildings and grounds.  The division provides assistance to school districts by reviewing and approving all sites, new buildings, additions, alterations of existing buildings, energy savings projects and hazardous material abatement from initial construction project application through final completion. The division also reviews and approves property disposal and property lease agreements, and assists districts with construction finance.

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2009 District & Building Assessments
Building assessments explain the relative building conditions for each facility using the following descriptors:  •  1 - Excellent (new, generally less than 10 years)  •  2 - Better (generally 10-20 years old)  •  3 - Good/Average (20-30 years old)  •  4 - Fair/Poor (30-40 years old, needs renovation)  •  5 - ... More


 

Amendments to AIA Documents
Kentucky Department of Education Amendments to American Institute of Architects (AIA) documents describe current revisions to Kentucky Administrative Regulations regarding construction agreements, contracts, bidding forms, etc. General Contractor Amendments to Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect (AIA B101 -2007) Pages 1 - 5  KDE Amendment AIA B101-2007 - Page ... More


 

Capital Construction Funding
The intent of this page is to provide schools and districts with information that may facilitate local financial decision making.


 

Construction Forms and Processes
Forms and processes relating to construction projects.


 

Energy Management
Our mission is to provide training and assist in developing energy management plans for K-12 public schools, develop programs that educate local districts regarding the benefits of sustainable school buildings, and assist school districts in ways to finance energy efficient projects, including guaranteed energy savings performance contracts. Alliance to Save Energy ... More


 

Expanded Regulations for Facilities
The expanded version of each regulation is available here for download.


 

Facilities Management Staff
Facilities Management Division Staff Seated, left to right: Kimberly Grote, Mark Ryles, Eileen Hardy Standing, left to right: Tim Lucas, Richard Harter (retired), Louis Hugg (retired), David Bryant, Rodney Bennett.  Not pictured: Greg Dunbar, Gary Leist.


 

KY School Facilities Planning Manual
The Division of Facilities Management publishes the KENTUCKY SCHOOL FACILITY PLANNING PROCESS to guide and assist school districts with facilities planning.


 

Links and Partners
Agencies and/or programs that provide relevant information on school facilities.


 

PowerPoint Presentations
The following are Power Point presentations regarding Kentucky's School Facilities program. 


 

Statutes & Regulations
Administrative regulations and statutes related to school facilities and grounds.


  Facility Plans
Provides individual executive summaries of District Facility Plans including organizational structure, facilities, capacities, and status of capital construction priorities, which are the mechanism to use restricted capital funds.


  Statewide Needs Assessments
Assessments of construction costs specified in the District Facility Plans are approved by the Kentucky Board of Education in each odd year preceding the budget session of the General Assembly. Important: The updated needs assessments will be presented to the Kentucky Board of Education for approval on December 10-11, 2009.  Please check ... More


For more information contact:

Mark Ryles
500 Mero Street, 15th Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-4326
Mark.Ryles@education.ky.gov