BUILDING EXCELLENT

SCHOOLS TODAY

VisionAll students in Colorado will become educated and

productive citizens capable of succeeding in a globally competitive workforce.

MissionThe mission of CDE is to shape, support, and safeguard a statewide education system that prepares students for

success in a globally competitive world.

Together we can

Start strong

Read by third grade

Meet or exceed standards

Graduate ready

CDE Strategic Goals:Every Student Every Step of the Way

Globally Competitive Workforce

Great Teachers and Leaders

OutstandingSchools and

Districts

Best State Education Agency

in the Nation

Giving Students Super ior Learn ing

Opportuniti es

Equipping Teachers with

the BEST Modern

Teach ing Tools

Bu i ld ing Safe , Secure &

Heal thy 1 s t C lass ,

21 s t Century, H igh Per forming

Fac i l iti es

BEST Program

CDE’s Statewide Goals

Students

Educators

Schools / Districts

State

POOR INDOOR

AIR QUALITY

LEAKING ROOFS

POOR HVAC

POOR DAY-

LIGHTINGCRUMBLING BUILDINGS

VisionAll students in Colorado will become educated and productive citizens

capable of succeeding in a globally competitive workforce.

Building Excellent Schools Today

Dec. – Jan. Application for

financial assistance is

open to applicants Feb. - April

Division Staff reviews

applications & summarizes them

in a Summary Book for the

CCAB

April - May

CCAB reviews Summary Book

End of May

CCAB discusses each project and

makes recommendations

to the State Board for award

June

State Board Meeting to

approve BEST Board

recommendations

July

Capital Development Committee Meeting to

approve State Board

recommendations

BEST Program Timeline

Year RoundWork with applicants

to evaluate their facility needs.

Building Excellent Schools TodayBringing Communities Together

in 114 School Districts

127,400To date, BEST has helped over

students

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School Facilities Impacted through

BEST

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209Public School

GrantsFunded

in Projects FundedOut of ~$2.48 Billion in requested funds

$1,087,524,508

BEST Portion = $758 million Local Match = $329 million

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Excellent

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*Includes Direct, Indirect & Induced – Analysis performed by the State

Demography Office & the Colorado Department of Local Affairs

Helping Create & Support

Over

16,730

Jobs

*

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BEST Projects Funded by Project Type

Building Excellent Schools TodayBEST Projects Funded by Dollar Amount

Building Excellent Schools TodayTransforming old, deteriorating buildings

Into 1 s t Class, High Performing, 21 s t Century Buildings

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• LEED Platinum Certified: 1• LEED Gold Certified: 14• LEED Silver Certified: 2• CO-CHPS Verified: 2

• There are 31 other BEST Projects that are targeting LEED or CO-CHPS Certification.

• 60 of the 209 BEST projects are either a New School or Major Renovation project.

Vista Charter School – LEED Gold Certified

Sustainable Sites

Water Efficiency

Energy & Atmosphere

Materials & Resources

Indoor Environmental

Quality

Innovation in Design

The BEST Program Supports

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Helping Preserve Historic Buildings Throughout Colorado

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Excellent

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BEST Program’s Revenues

by Year

Building Excellent Schools TodayStatewide Facility Assessment

8,419 Facilities Inventoried &

over 139 Million Square Feet Assessed

Building

Excellent

Schools Today

StatewideFacility

Assessment

Over $17.9 Billion

in capital construction needs projected through 2018

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Excellent

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by Decade Built

through 2010

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BEST Funding Relative

to Facility Needs

Based on the CDE Statewide Financial Assistance Priority Assessment (March 2010)

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110,000 miles traveled to & from public schools

throughout Colorado

over

Building Excellent Schools TodayBEST Projects Funded by District

BEST Lease-Purchase Project

BEST Cash & Lease- Purchase Projects

BEST Cash Grant Project

BEST New Schools (42 total)

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BEST Dollars Hard At Work!

Mapleton School District 1Ground breaking

May 10, 2011

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BEST made possible, with the help from:

Capital Construction Assistance Board State Board of Education State Land Board Colorado Lottery BEST Finance Team

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