Educators, Building Experts Discuss Trends in School Facilities at Tuesday Luncheon

Facilities and planning experts within the Georgia Department of Education will take part in a luncheon discussion, Tuesday, on K-12 facility trends and the outlook since a 2011 SPLOST vote.

The luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m-1:30 p.m., at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia. The event is presented by the Society for Marketing Professional Services. Admission is $45-$75.

The program will highlight three of the state's largest school systems and discuss how they plan to utilize the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax funds for their facility needs.

Panelists include: Mike Wilbourne, director of capital improvements for Fulton County Schools; Mike Rowland, facilities services director for Georgia DOE; Tim Fisher, manager of facility planning with Gwinnett County Schools; and Glen Brown, acting executive director for SPLOST at Cobb County Schools.

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Panelist will discuss the following topics:

• What types of facilities are anticipated over the next five years?
• What is the outlook in terms of the SPLOST funding? How are collections trending?
• How are enrollment numbers affecting projects?
• How are the accreditation challenges affecting projects?
• How has the addition of charter schools affected your capital planning process?
• What are cutting edge technologies that decision makers are looking for?
• Are alternative delivery methods coming into play for projects?