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On August 24, 2005, the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC) presented a report to the State Allocation Board (SAB) that called for the phase-out of the State Relocatable Classroom Program (Program). After careful review and consideration, the SAB decided that it would be in the best interest of the State of California and school districts to phase out the Program
The OPSC subsequently presented the SAB with a detailed Phase-Out Plan (Plan) at the October 26, 2005 SAB meeting. The Plan details the systematic approach that will be used to dispose of the State Relocatable Classrooms. One of the main components of the Plan included a proposal that would allow school districts to purchase a relocatable classroom without a reduction to its new construction eligibility baseline. However, the proposal was not consistent with current statute requirements and therefore, it was not presented for approval. The OPSC is developing an alternative that may allow districts to purchase relocatable classrooms with minimal impact to their new construction baseline eligibility. An item addressing the chargeability of new construction baseline eligibility when purchasing state relocatable classrooms will be presented at a future SAB meeting.
Q. What if I am currently leasing one or more relocatable classrooms?
A. If you are currently leasing a relocatable classroom you may continue to do so without any changes in service to your current relocatable classroom(s) during the phase-out process or through the term of the lease (2008).
Q. My current lease term has ended – may I continue to lease the relocatable classroom past 2008?
A. At the conclusion of the current lease agreement, a school district will have the option to:
- Request a final two-year lease extension, which will be granted on a case-by-case basis,
- Purchase the relocatable classroom, or
- Return the relocatable classroom back to the State.
Please note: The Board will no longer offer any further lease extensions beyond the two-year lease extension as the Program is being phased out. If at the conclusion of the two-year lease extension a school district elects to return a relocatable classroom to the State, all provisions of the lease agreement will be enforced.
Q. What if I submitted an application for a relocatable classroom or I would like to lease a relocatable classroom in the future?
A. Applications received prior to October 26, 2005 were approved for relocatable classrooms under the original Relocatable Classroom Program. The State will pay for moving costs and the district will be eligible for reimbursement for certain costs.
Applications received between October 27, 2005 and November 30, 2005 were accepted and approved for relocatable classrooms; however school districts will be responsible for all moving and set-up expenses and will not be eligible for any reimbursement.
As of December 1, 2005, the Board no longer accepted applications to lease a relocatable classroom.
Q. How are the relocatable classrooms being phased out?
A. A systematic plan has been developed that will help manage the sale and disposition of these classrooms. The relocatable classrooms will be addressed in three cycles based on the age of the relocatable classroom and offered for sale through a priority order system. Staff will process all applications to purchase a relocatable classroom from the first cycle, followed by the second cycle, and then the last cycle.
The sale of relocatable classrooms will occur in the following three cycles:
- Buildings 14 years and older
- Buildings 7 to 13 years old
- Buildings up to 6 years old
Q. As a school district currently leasing a relocatable classroom, what are my options with the relocatable classrooms I am leasing now, and how will I be notified of those options?
A. The OPSC will send letters to school districts currently participating in the Program informing them that their relocatable classroom is eligible for purchase based on its age. When the notification letter is received, a school district will have the option to:
- Purchase the currently leased relocatable classroom,
- Maintain the current lease, or
- Return the relocatable classroom to the State
If a school district elects to return a relocatable classroom to the State, all provisions of the lease agreement will be enforced. The returned relocatable classroom will be offered for sale based on a priority order system.
Q. What is the priority order system for the disposition of the relocatable classrooms?
A. Within each cycle, a priority order system has been established as part of the Plan. Relocatable classrooms will be offered for sale to the four entities below in the following order:
- School districts currently leasing a relocatable classroom
- Other school districts and charter schools
- Public Entities
- Private Entities
Other school districts and charter schools, public entities, and private entities will be permitted to submit an Application to Purchase at anytime during the phase out process. These applications will be placed on a waiting list and processed in date-received order after school districts in the first priority group have been processed.
If you have specific questions regarding the Program, please contact Ms. Liz Cheyne at 916.323.2636 or Ms. Freda Stathopoulos at 916.322.5766, or your OPSC Project Manager. |
