Hawaii Institute for

Public Affairs

September 2011

School districts suffering from aging schools, maintenance backlogs, and budget short-falls

In Hawaii, $392 million backlog in repair and maintenance

With $1.3 billion deficit, deep cuts to government services, and no money for facilities

Hawaii DOE has 260 public schools

Funded by The Learning Coalition in 2009 Examine solutions to build 21st Century Schools Established a “stakeholder group” to guide project Retained Colliers Monroe Friedlander to evaluate 260 Hawaii public schools Developed a systemic approach to leverage public lands for public purposes Resulted in legislation (HB1385) to reform land use and facilities for public schools High level interest & commitment to 21st Century Schools

Reviewed other Public School Land Trust models

Washington, Arizona, Oregon

Children’s Land Alliance Supporting Schools (CLASS)

Council for Educational Facilities Planners International

45 million acres and $32 billion held in trust for public schools

Alaskan Natives and Native Americans are adept at leveraging assets to generate income

Accommodates a wide range of personal learning styles

New styles of team teaching, cooperative learning, project-based learning

Students learn from and interacts with the community

New strategies for school design

Flexible and adaptable floor plans and facilities

Advanced technology and energy efficient

260 public schools

3,978 acres of land and 19 million square feet of building space

Low-rise/large footprint schools

Hawaii Revised Statutes reflect school averages

12.5 acres (K-5), 16.5 acres (6-8), 49 acres (9-12)

Leveraging public assets: Utilizing vacant or Underutilized public school lands

Engage in public-private partnerships

Develop a sustainable financing mechanism

Encourage community engagement to determine school and community needs

Systemic planning approach to building 21st century schools

Utilizing vacant or underutilized lands

Joint-use of parcels

Long-term leases

Land swaps

Use for commercial, residential, public or other purposes that are COMPATIBLE with school and community activities

Partner with private sector to build schools and joint use of parcels

Utilize public and private resources

Public land, financing, tax credits, expertise, resources

Military Housing Privatization Initiative – a model that has worked

Schools as part of the community, rather than a separate activity

Collaborative learning and use of facilities and resources

Active planning amongst students, teachers, community, business and government stakeholders

Developed by Concordia LLC

CULTURAL

ECONOMIC

EDUCATIONAL

ORGANIZATIONAL

PHYSICAL

SOCIAL

BAKER RIPLEY CENTER Houston, Texas

BAKER RIPLEY CENTER Houston, Texas

EMERYVILLE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY LIFE

Emeryville, California

community commons

learning environments

9am terrace view: school use

5pm after school activities

8pm community activities

7/28/2011

Sq

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Feet

25%

7/28/2011

180kSqFt

135kSqFt

7/28/2011

$100

$110

$120

$130

$140

$150

Project Costs ($ million)

Conceptual Plan (2008)

Conceptual Plan plus

added capacity & program

“Rightsized & Streamlined“

(2011)

22%$125

$143

$112

Creation of a public school land trust

Formation of a new Commission with a real estate background (in consultation with the DOE) to engage public/private partnerships on school sites

Transfer public school lands into the trust

Revenues generated go into the land trust

Proceeds used to build 21st Century Schools

Real estate and development professionals are utilized

Work collaboratively with educators, students and administrators

Utilizes all public and private revenue and debt financing tools available

Monetize annual CIP and other revenue streams for issuance of large-scale municipal bonds

Leverage vacant and underutilized lands

Provide incentives to build, maintain and manage facilities over extended period of time

Joint-development agreements to share costs of school and community facilities

Tax credits and business incentives

Systemic approach is essential

Piece-meal approach to building schools will not work

Need to address equity issues in the allocation of resources and building of schools

All schools and all neighborhoods need to be addressed

Fact- and research-based

Collaborative and community-based

Strategic relationships are key

Focus on desired outcomes

Evaluation and accountability

Hawaii Department of Education

Council for Educational Facility Planners International

Urban Land Institute

Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii

Hawaii State Teachers Association

Good Beginnings Alliance

Concordia LLC

A national template to address rebuilding of public school facilities

Focus on 21st Century Schools and learning using Hawaii as a model

Implement components of systemic plan and concepts

Engage national organizations to implement national strategy

Secure project partners

Identify local and national funders

Apply for grants

Take the show on the road

Journal articles and publications

MAHALO!