Sec. 3. (a) The alliance shall do the following: (1) Conduct school facility assessments for all applicable public school, including charter school, facilities located within the geographic boundaries of the school city. (2) Develop a facilities and transportation implementation plan that includes the following components: (A) A long term asset management and sustainability plan, including a seat capacity target formula. (B) Recommendations regarding additional school facility structural changes necessary to achieve the desired result for a collaborative system of schools that can serve all students within the geographic boundaries of the school city fairly. (C) A process to approve or deny any levy requests related to capital expenditures. (D) A standardized template for revenue sharing agreements and asset use agreements for all school facilities and transportation assets within the geographic boundaries of the school city. (E) A method or way to address existing excess capacity in school facilities. (F) A method or way to increase collaboration between schools, governmental entities, and community organizations, including facilitating opportunities for partnership with other governmental entities or local nonprofit organizations to transform school facilities into broader community assets for residents. (G) Ensures the provision of uninterrupted transportation services for homeless students or students in foster care as provided by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.). (H) Best practices in facilities management and operations. (I) A system to track qualitative and quantitative data to gauge the success of the plan. (J) A system to manage any school facility or transportation related debt. (K) Recommendations regarding purchasing and maintenance plans and contracts with vendors, as needed. (L) A summary of the school facility assessments for all applicable school facilities and recommendations based on the assessments. (M) An approach in which schools located within the geographic boundaries of the school city will participate or opt into participation in the implementation plan and at what service level the schools may participate or opt in. (N) The participation of all students in a single enrollment system. (b) In developing the plan under subsection (a)(2), the alliance shall consider additional flexibility and creativity regarding: (1) what is considered a school facility, including considerations surrounding colocation with other schools, governmental entities, or community organizations; and (2) ways to accommodate student needs throughout the school day, including transportation: (A) to and from school; (B) for before and after school opportunities; (C) for work based learning experiences; (D) for extracurricular activities; and (E) for specialized educational opportunities.
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