Facilities Planning
Nothing builds on success like a building.
What We Offer
Facilities Planning
Our experts in planning, design, financing, and construction can help you explore your school’s facilities project, whether it’s a renovation or new construction. The CSU can help you build the budget, establish expectations, and create an action plan to acquire or expand a school’s facilities. Whether you’re doing long-range planning for a facility years in the future or are about to embark on a new project starting soon, our experts can review your plans and make sure you’re headed in the right direction.
The nonprofit organization that operates the CSU, Building Hope, has been helping charter schools all over the U.S. to finance, build and operate their facilities since 2003. Our team’s knowledge is deep and diverse — and is available to schools through the CSU.
Extensive knowledge
“The Charter Support Unit and Building Hope have extensive knowledge when it comes to facilities and facility financing in Texas, which is one of the most challenging aspects to getting a new school off the ground.”
– Ryan York, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, The Gathering Place (San Antonio, TX)
Facilities Planning
Trainings, Webinars, Sample Documents, Resources, and more…
- Finding Freedom In Your Own Facility
April 5, 2021
Having your own facility is a crucial step in every charter’s journey! Options abound for the facility itself and the financing can leave you feeling like you are chained to your circumstances. We will help you to wade through options and their pro’s …
Read more - Insurance and Risk Management for Charter Schools
April 5, 2021
Join us for a review of the unique liability exposures and insurance needs of Florida’s Public Charter Schools. Charter School Risk Management professionals will share some of the available resources and mitigation strategies that can help Governing Bo …
Read more - Renegotiating Facilities Leases
April 5, 2021
Force Majeure and COVID-19 Design Build/Build to Suit Leases Purchase Options and Right of First Refusals Leasing from Faith Based Institutions Subleases and license considerations Ad Valorem Tax Exemption
Read more - 12 Facility Planning Mistakes…. That You Won’t Make
March 10, 2021
Undertaking a facility development, acquisition, or construction project for your permanent school home is a BIG deal. This informative webinar will show you the 12 most common, fixable – but often devastating – mistakes charter school founders, board, …
Read more - Aligning Your Budget to Educational Priorities
March 10, 2021
Balancing budget priorities is difficult for all charter schools in Florida, but trying to prioritize the budget for high needs / turn-around schools is an even more complex puzzle. Aligning your educational priorities to your plan for spending money i …
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