SECTION 210:30-3-1. Comprehensive Four Year Capital Improvement Master Plan

(a)   Facility standards. It shall be the purpose of this plan to implement the facility standards indicated by the Legislature, that facilities be designed for adaptability to program offerings, structurally safe, well maintained and contain adequate space for the instructional needs of each student. (70 O.S. Supp. 1988 § 18-152]

(b)   Plan review. Every school shall submit all plans and specifications for major remodeling or new construction for review by the State Department of Education. Applicable handicapped regulations and building and life safety codes, as well as SPACE GUIDELINES FOR PLANNING EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, shall be the criteria for plan review. Comments and recommendations shall be forwarded to school administrators and appropriate personnel within thirty (30) days. All facilities shall comply with pertinent Attorney General opinions as well as federal, state and local laws, and obtain building permits as required by municipal, county or other authority. Where local authority does not require a building permit, appropriate review and approval shall be obtained from the office of the State Fire Marshal. [70 O.S. Supp. 1988 § 3-104]

(c)   Annual facility review. Every school district shall establish an annual facility review of four components:

(1)   review of maintenance and operations program;

(2)   review of maintenance and operations staff training program;

(3)   review of maintenance and operations budget;

(4)   update of the facility inventory.

Guidelines and recommendations for an annual facility review shall be available from the State Department of Education. [70 O.S. Supp. 1988 § 18-152]

(d)   District Four-Year Capital Improvement Plan. Each district shall submit to the State Board of Education a Four-Year Capital Improvement Plan for the public schools within the district. Each plan shall be adopted by the district board of education. The plan shall be based upon guidelines developed by the State Department of Education, and reviewed by the Common School Capital Improvement Needs Assessment Committee. Every school district shall review and update its plan annually. [70 O.S. Supp. 1988 § 18-152]

(e)   Adoption. The State Department of Education shall develop and submit for adoption by the State Board of Education a Four-Year Capital Improvement Master Plan. The plan shall be reviewed by the Common School Capital Improvement Needs Assessment Committee. Additionally, guidelines and recommendations for funding priorities and distribution shall be available from the State Department of Education.

(f)   Schools Capital Improvements Budget. A schools capital improvements budget shall be submitted by the State Board of Education by the first day of October of each year, with the itemized budget request and estimates of the ensuing fiscal year. [70 O.S. Supp. 1988 § 18-162]