Policy topic

Capital Improvement Planning

Provisions (15)

AL
PLN.3Capital Improvement Planning

Annual Submission of Five-Year Capital Plan

Alabama local education agencies participating in the Annual School Capital Planning Process must prepare and submit a five-year capital plan to ALSDE each year.

Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 20–21 · Annual School Capital Planning Process (ASCPP)

AL
PLN.3Capital Improvement Planning

Capital Planning Committee Requirement

District capital plans must be developed through a district-appointed Capital Planning Committee as part of Alabama's Annual School Capital Planning Process.

Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 20–21 · Annual School Capital Planning Process (ASCPP)

AZ
PLN.3Capital Improvement Planning

Capital Plans include ADM, proposed projects, and land acquisition needs

District Capital Plans must include projected Average Daily Membership figures, descriptions of proposed construction projects, and information about potential land acquisition needs.

Arizona State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities (2025), printed p. 20 · Program: New School Facilities Fund

AL
PLN.3Capital Improvement Planning

Certified Capital Planner Requirement

Each district's capital planning process must be led by a Certified Capital Planner.

Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 20–21 · Annual School Capital Planning Process (ASCPP)

AZ
PLN.3Capital Improvement Planning

District Capital Plans are submitted by September 1

School districts submit Capital Plans through Arizona's online facilities system by September 1 each year.

Arizona State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities (2025), printed p. 20 · Program: New School Facilities Fund

AZ
PLN.3Capital Improvement Planning

Districts submit annual Capital Plans to SFOB

Arizona school districts must submit annual Capital Plans to the School Facilities Oversight Board identifying current and projected needs for new school construction and additional space based on enrollment forecasts.

Arizona State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities (2025), printed p. 20 · Program: New School Facilities Fund · A.R.S. § 41-5702

AL
PLN.6Educational Adequacy Planning

Educational Program Requirements in Capital Planning

Alabama district capital plans must consider educational program requirements when identifying school facility needs.

Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 20–21 · Annual School Capital Planning Process (ASCPP)

AL
CMP.11Monitoring

Electronic Submission and ALSDE Review of Capital Plans

District capital plans are submitted electronically to ALSDE, which reviews submitted plans for compliance with applicable construction and funding requirements.

Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 6–7 · Annual School Capital Planning Process (ASCPP)

AL
PLN.3Capital Improvement Planning

Local Board Approval of Capital Plan

A district's capital plan must receive approval from the local board of education before submission through Alabama's capital planning process.

Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 20–21 · Annual School Capital Planning Process (ASCPP)

CA
PLN.3Capital Improvement Planning
Confirmed absent in profile

No general standardized district capital-planning requirement

California has no general standardized district capital-planning requirement.

California — State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities — 2025 State Profile (2025), printed p. 29

AL
FND.5Project Prioritization

Priority for Severe Facility Conditions

Projects addressing severe facility conditions receive priority in Alabama district capital planning.

Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 20–21 · Annual School Capital Planning Process (ASCPP)

AZ
PLN.3Capital Improvement Planning
Confirmed absent in profile

State Capital Plans do not require building condition reporting

Arizona's state Capital Plan submissions focus on space adequacy and do not require reporting on building condition.

Arizona State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities (2025), printed p. 21

AZ
PLN.3Capital Improvement Planning
Confirmed absent in profile

State Capital Plans do not require resilience reporting

Arizona's state Capital Plan submissions focus on space adequacy and do not require reporting on resilience measures.

Arizona State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities (2025), printed p. 21

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