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INTERLOCALAGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into between the Board of County Commissioners of Lake
County, Florida (hereinafter referred to as "County"), the Cities of Astatula, Clermont, Eustis,
Fruitland Park, Groveland, Howey-in-the-Hills, Lady Lake, Leesburg, Mascotte, Minneol~
Montverde, Mt. Dora, Tavares and Umatilla, Florida, (hereinafter referred to as "Cities"), and the
School Board of Lake County, Florida, (hereinafter referred to as "School Board"),
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Legislature has enacted section 163.31777 and section 10 13.3 3, Florida Statutes,
requiring that each county and the non-exempt municipalities within that county enter into an
interlocal agreement with the district school board to establishjointly the specific ways in which the
plans and processes of the district school board and local governments are to be coordinated; and
WHEREAS, section 163.31777 (1) (d) and section 1O13.33(2)(d), Florida Statutes, provides that
interlocal agreements between local governments and district school boards adopted pursuant to
section 163,3177 before the effective date of section 163,31777 and section 1013,33(2)(d), Florida
Statutes, must be updated and executed pursuant to the requirements of section 163.31777 and
section 1013.33, if necessary; and
WHEREAS, the School Board, the County, and the Cities enter into this agreement in fulfillment of
the statutory requirements and in recognition of the benefits accruing to their citizens and students
residing in Lake County.
NOW THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed between the School Board, the County and the Cities
that the procedures hereinafter set forth will be followed in coordinating land use and public school
facilities planning as provided in section 163.31777 and section 1013.33, Florida Statutes.
1. Student Enrollment and Population Projections, In fulfillment of their respective
planning duties, the County, Cities, and School Board agree to coordinate and base their plans upon
consistent projections of the amount, type, and distribution of population growth and student
enrollment. At least annually, the County and each City shall provide to the School Board its most
recent population estimate based on data provided by the University of Florida, or such other reliable,
source that may be available to the County and the Cities. The School Board will use this data along
with student enrollment, birth rates, Florida Department of Education projections, and other relevant
data to project student enrollment. The preliminary enrollment projections and how they are
developed will then be provided to the Cities and the County for review and comments, Final
enrollment projections will be provided to all local governments,
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Coordinating and Sharing of Information,
(a) The School Board will notify all local governments of proposed school facility changes, such
as new construction, remodeling, renovations, closures or change in type of school that may have an
impact on a particular local government. This notification will be provided by furnishing a copy of
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the school district's annual update of the district facilities five-year work program submitted to DOE
with a written summary describing the proposed changes in each jurisdiction. The notification will
be provided to the local government chief administrative officer or to such other person designated
by each local government. The School Board will also provide to each local government a copy of
the district's five-year school plant survey and any annual amendments with sufficient time for local
government review and comment.
(b) Each local government will inform the School Board in advance of approval of plans for
residential development and redevelopment, land use plan or zoning changes that change residential
densities, and major infrastructure projects that may impact public schools with sufficient time for
School Board review and comment. Such notification, where appropriate, should include the
proposed site plan that indicates the location, size, the number and types of units (number of
bedrooms), price range of the units, any deed restrictions that may impact student population, and
other information as may be appropriate,
3, School Site Selection, Significant Renovations, and Potential School Closures. The
School Board will provide notice, as practical, to each affected local government of any potential
school closures, significant renovations to existing schools, and new school site selections before
land acquisition for the purpose of permitting the affected local government(s) to participate in the
process. The affected local government(s) shall advise the School Board as to the consistency of the
proposed closure, renovation, or new site with the local comprehensive plan, including appropriate
- circumstances and criteria under which the School Board may request an amendment to the
comprehensive plan for school siting,
4. Supporting Infrastructure, In addition to the notification in paragraph 2(a) above, the
School Board will notify each local government of the need for on-site or off-site utility and/or
infrastructure improvements to support new, proposed expansion, or redevelopment of existing
schools within the jurisdiction of that local government. Thereafter, representatives of the School
Board and the affected local government will meet and determine the responsibility for making such
improvements and identify other agencies that should be involved. The parties will then meet with
the other agencies to coordinate the completion of the on-site and off-site improvements.
5, School Capacity, The School Board will determine the capacities of all school facilities in
accordance with the rules adopted by the School Board in the applicable student assignment plan and
annually notify each local government of the capacities of the schools within its jurisdiction, The
annual notification will indicate how many spaces are allocated to permanent capacity and how many
are allocated to relocatable classrooms. The annual notification shall also identify how the School
Board will meet the public school demand based on the facilities work program adopted pursuant to
section 1013.35, Florida Statutes.
6, School District Five-Year School Plant Survey and District Facilities Five-Year Work
Program. The School Board will notify each local government of the initiation of the district's five-
year school plant survey and of the initiation of the annual update of the district facilities five-year
work program and request comments and recommendations for consideration in the development of
the survey and work program. Each local government will provide comments and recommendations
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to assist in developing the fmal recommendations to be submitted to the School Board for approval.
Each local government will be provided with a copy of the recommendations concerning the survey
and work program at the time they are provided to the School Board. Each local government will be
notified of the date and time of the meeting at which the School Board will take action to approve the
survey and work plan. Copies of the approved school plant survey and district facilities five-year
work program will be provided to each local government. .
7. Collocation and Shared Use of Facilities. The Collocation and shared use of facilities are
important to the School Board and local governments, The School Board and each local government
will look for opportunities to collocate or share the use of each entity's facilities. Opportunities for
collocation and shared use will be considered for libraries, parks, recreational facilities, and
community centers, auditoriums, learning centers, museums, performing arts centers, stadiums,
healthcare and social services, schools and other uses as may be determined appropriate, A separate
agreement will be developed for each instance of collocation and shared use to address legal liability,
operating and maintenance costs, scheduling of use, and facility supervision or any other issues that
may arise from collocation or shared use.
8, Conflict Resolution. If the parties to this agreement fail to resolve any conflicts related to
issues covered in this agreement, such dispute will be resolved in accordance with the governmental
conflict resolution procedures specified in Chapters 164 and 186, Florida Statutes.
9, . Oversight Process and Public Participation, Each year the parties to this agreement will
each appoint an elected representative and a staff representative to meet and to consider the
implementation of this interlocal agreement and propose amendments for improvement if deemed
necessary, This meeting will be open to the public. The county planning director or his or her
designee, will schedule, coordinate, and facilitate the meeting, Each governmental entity will be
provided with a copy of any proposed amendments. If all parties agree to the proposed amendments,
a written amendment to this interlocal agreement shall be executed.
10.
School Board Participation in Local Planning Agency, Each local government in the
County will include a representative appointed by the School Board as a member of the
Local Planning Agency as a voting or nonvoting member, said member to be designated
annually by the School Board. Each local government will notify the School Board
representative of the time, place, and agenda of all meetings of the Local Planning
Agency.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement on the dates indicated.
Effective Date, The provisions of this agreement shall be effective as provided by law.
ENACTED this IDth day of November 2003
EFFECTIVE on
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CITY COUNCIL
OF CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
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This -LÆ4 day o~ ~ Æ 2003
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Approved as to form and legality.
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Robert Guthrie
City Attorney
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into between the Board of County Commissioners of Lake
County, Florida (hereinafter referred to as "County"), the Cities of Astatula, Clermont, Eustis,
Fruitland Park, Groveland, Howey-in-the-Hills, Lady Lake, Leesburg, Mascotte, Minneola,
Montverde, Mt. Dora, Tavares and Umatilla, Florida, (hereinafter referred to as "Cities"), and the
School Board of Lake County, Florida, (hereinafter referred to as "School Board").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Legislature has enacted section 163.31777 and section 1013.33, Florida Statutes,
requiring that each county and the non-exempt municipalities within that county enter into an
interlocal agreement with the district school board to establishjointly the specific ways in which the
plans and processes of the district school board and local governments are to be coordinated; and
WHEREAS, section 163,31777 (1) (d) and section 1013.33(2)(d), Florida Statutes, provides that
interlocal agreements between local governments and district school boards adopted pursuant to
section 163.3177 before the effective date of section 163,31777 and section 1013.33(2)(d), Florida
Statutes, must be updated and executed pursuant to the requirements of section 163.31777 and
section 1013.33, if necessary; and
WHEREAS, the School Board, the County, and the Cities enter into this agreement in fulfillment of
the statutory requirements and in recognition of the benefits accruing to their citizens and students
residing in Lake County,
NOW THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed between the School Board, the County and the Cities
that the procedures hereinafter set forth will be followed in coordinating land use and public school
facilities planning as provided in section 163.31777 and section 1013.3 3, Florida Statutes.
1. Student Enrollment and Population Projections, In fulfillment of their respective
planning duties, the County, Cities, and School Board agree to coordinate and base their plans upon
consistent projections of the amount, type, and distribution of population growth and student
enrollment. At least annually, the County and each City shall provide to the School Board its most
recent population estimate based on data provided by the University of Florida, or such other reliable
source that may be available to the County and the Cities. The School Board will use this data along
with student enrollment, birth rates, Florida Department of Education projections, and other relevant
data to project student enrollment. The preliminary enrollment projections and how they are
developed will then be provided to the Cities and the County for review and comments. Final
enrollment projections will be provided to all local governments.
2.
Coordinating and Sharing of Information.
(a) The School Board will notify all local governments of proposed school facility changes, such
as new construction, remodeling, renovations, closures or change in type of school that may have an
impact on a particular local government. This notification will be provided by furnishing a copy of
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the school district's aIillual update of the district facilities five-year work program submitted to DOE
with a written summary describing the proposed changes in each jurisdiction. The notification will
be provided to the local govermnent chief administrative officer or to such other person designated
by each local government. The School Board will also provide to each local government a copy of
the district's five-year school plant survey and any annual amendments with sufficient time for local
government review and comment.
(b) Each local government will inform the School Board in advance of approval of plans for
residential development and redevelopment, land use plan or zoning changes that change residential
densities, and major infrastructure projects that may impact public schools with sufficient time for
School Board review and comment. Such notification, where appropriate, should include the
proposed site plan that indicates the location, size, the number and types of units (number of
bedrooms), price range of the units, any deed restrictions that may impact student population, and
other information as may be appropriate,
3. School Site Selection, Significant Renovations, and Potential School Closures. The
School Board will provide notice, as practical, to each affected local government of any potential
school closures, significant renovations to existing schools, and new school site selections before
land acquisition for the purpose of permitting the affected local government(s) to participate in the
process. The affected local government(s) shall advise the School Board as to the consistency of the
proposed closure, renovation, or new site with the local comprehensive plan, including appropriate
circumstances and criteria under which the School Board may request an amendment to the
comprehensive plan for school siting, '
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4, Supporting Infrastructure. In addition to the notification in paragraph 2(a) above, the
School Board will notify each local government of the need for on-site or off-site utility and/or
infrastructure improvements to support new, proposed expansion, or redevelopment of existing
schools within the jurisdiction of that local government. Thereafter, representatives of the School
Board and the affected local government will meet and determine the responsibility for making such
improvements and identify other agencies that should be involved, The parties will then meet with
the other agencies to coordinate the completion of the on-site and off-site improvements.
5. School Capacity. The School Board will determine the capacities of all school facilities in
accordance with the rules adopted by the School Board in the applicable student assignment plan and
annually notify each local government of the capacities of the schools within its jurisdiction, The
annual notification will indicate how many spaces are allocated to permanent capacity and how many
are allocated to relocatable classrooms. The annual notification shall also identify how the School
Board will meet the public school demand based on the facilities work program adopted pursuant to
section 1013.35, Florida Statutes.
6. School District Five-Year School Plant Survey and District Facilities Five-Year Work
Program, The School Board will notify each local government of the initiation of the district's five-
year school plant survey and of the initiation of the annual update of the district facilities five-year
work program and request comments and recommendations for consideration in the development of
the survey and work program. Each local govermnent will provide comments and recommendations
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to assist in developing the final recommendations to be submitted to the School Board for approval.
Each local government will be provided with a copy of the recommendations concerning the survey
and work program at the time they are provided to the School Board. Each local government will be
notified of the date and time of the meeting at which the School Board will take action to approve the
survey and work plan, Copies of the approved school plant survey and district facilities five-year
work program will be provided to each local government. .
7. Collocation and Shared Use of Facilities. The Collocation and shared use of facilities are
important to the School Board and local governments, The School Board and each local government
will look for opportunities to collocate or share the use of each entity's facilities. Opportunities for
collocation and shared use will be considered for libraries, parks, recreational facilities, community
centers, auditoriums, learning centers, museums, performing arts centers, stadiums, healthcare and
social services, schools and other uses as may be determined appropriate. A separate agreement will
be developed for each instance of collocation and shared use to address legal liability, operating and
maintenance costs, scheduling of use, and facility supervision or any other issues that may arise from
collocation or shared use.
8. Conflict Resolution. If the parties to this agreement fail to resolve any conflicts related to
issues covered in this agreement, such dispute will be resolved in accordance with the governmental
conflict resolution procedures specified in Chapters 164 and 186, Florida Statutes.
9. Oversight Process and Public Participation. Each year the parties to this agreement will
each appoint an elected representative and a staff representative to meet and to consider the
implementation of this interlocal agreement and propose amendments for improvement if deemed
necessary. This meeting will be open to the public. The county planning director or his or her
designee, will schedule, coordinate, and facilitate the meeting, Each governmental entity will be
provided with a copy of any proposed amendments, If all parties agree to the proposed amendments,
a written amendment to this interlocal agreement shall be executed.
10, School Board Participation in Local Planning Agency, Each local government in the
County will include a representative appointed by the School Board as a member of the Local
Planning Agency as a voting or nonvoting member, said member to be designated annually by the
School Board. Each local government will notify the School Board representative of the time, place,
and agenda of all meetings of the Local Planning Agency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement on the dates indicated,
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SCHOOL BOARD OF LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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