Title: Developer Contributions

Recommendation:

I recommend the School Board authorize staff to negotiate development agreements committing contributions toward construction of new schools for additional capacity needed to serve that development.

Description:

• On September 14, 2005 the Board asked staff to research what other School Districts were doing regarding developer contributions and to develop a “menu of options”.

• The research was completed and transmitted via a memorandum dated December 2, 2005.

• Based on this research, staff-negotiated development agreements, subsequently approved by the School Board, appear to be the most workable approach.

• Staff will analyze the impacts that residential development may have on the public school system.

In cases where capacity is not available to serve the proposed development, staff would be authorized to negotiate a development agreement for financial contributions from the developer.

• Staff will make its best efforts to negotiate these agreements, however, the ultimate success of these efforts will rest on the cooperation of the County Commission and Municipal officials.

• This process would serve to supplement the School Concurrency Interlocal provisions.  The agreements differ from Concurrency in that they involve negotiations of specific capacity solutions for specific projects, rather than a “level-of-service” evaluation.

Financial Impact:

For Additional Information, contact:
moorej@palmbeach.k12.fl.us;sanchesj@palmbeach.k12.fl.us

Attachments (list):
Memo to Board 120205.doc
Table Developer Contributions 12-02-05.doc
RECOMMENDED PROCESS FOR DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS.doc