The district develops a ten-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). This serves as a guide for future capital bond request ballot propositions. Projects are selected for the CIP based on evaluation of several factors:
- condition surveys of facilities’ sites, major building systems (such as mechanical and electrical) and interior and exterior finishes;
- assessment of facilities’ ability to meet districtwide educational specifications;
- enrollment history and projections;
- input from the community on their educational goals and needs; and
- project scopes and cost estimates.
This information is analyzed and evaluated by the facilities department, district administration and the superintendent. Proposed projects and their priorities are then included in a draft CIP.
The CIP is reviewed by a Capital Request Advisory Committee comprised of public representatives from all school attendance areas and the community at large. This community-based citizens group meets regularly to review facility needs and recommend bond propositions to the superintendent. The superintendent recommends the CIP to the Anchorage School Board for approval. They hold a public hearing and then act on recommendations. The CIP is also reviewed by the municipal Planning and Zoning Commission, and submitted to the Anchorage Assembly.
The school board and district administration provide extensive project information to the assembly. The assembly has authority to change proposed bond issue projects before approving them to be placed on bond ballot propositions.
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