Educational Facilities

Mission

The mission of the Office of Educational Facilities is to provide technical support and information for all issues related to educational facilities planning, funding, construction, and operations throughout Florida's Early Learning-20 Education System.

Survey Section

• Florida Inventory of School Houses (F.I.S.H.)
• Five-Year Work Plan Historic Data
• Capital Outlay FTE (COFTE) – The Capital outlay Forecast link has current, historical, and projected COFTE.
• Vacant and Underused Facilities Report

Plan Review & Training Section

• Safety & Maintenance Training
• State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF) and the Florida Building Code
• Annual Energy and Maintenance and Operations Reports

Upcoming Courses

• Maintaining Compliant Educational Facilities SREF Chapter 5
  OEF Registration Form (PDF)
  Please download and return the registration form to Don.Whitehead@fldoe.org.
  Dates: August 26, 2026
  Time: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  Location: School District of Clay County
  Fleming Island High School Teacher Training Center - Room 200
  2233 Village Square Parkway
  Fleming Island, Florida 32003
• Firesafety for Educational Facilities Rule 69A-58, F.A.C.
  OEF Registration Form (PDF)
  Please download and return the registration form to Don.Whitehead@fldoe.org.
  Dates: August 27, 2026
  Time: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  Location: School District of Clay County
  Fleming Island High School Teacher Training Center - Room 200
  2233 Village Square Parkway
  Fleming Island, Florida 32003
• Firesafety for Educational Facilities Rule 69A-58, F.A.C.
  OEF Registration Form (PDF)
  Please download and return the registration form to Don.Whitehead@fldoe.org.
  Dates: September 28, 2026
  Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Location: FSPMA Annual Conference
  Double Tree by Hilton
  5780 Major Blvd.
  Orlando, Florida 32819
• Maintaining Compliant Educational Facilities SREF Chapter 5
  OEF Registration Form (PDF)
  Please download and return the registration form to Don.Whitehead@fldoe.org.
  Dates: September 29, 2026
  Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Location: FSPMA Annual Conference
  Double Tree by Hilton
  5780 Major Blvd.
  Orlando, Florida 32819
• SREF
  OEF Registration Form (PDF)
  Please download and return the registration form to Don.Whitehead@fldoe.org.
  Dates: September 28 – October 1, 2026
  Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  Location: FSPMA Annual Conference
  Double Tree by Hilton
  5780 Major Blvd.
  Orlando, Florida 32819
• SREF
  OEF Registration Form (PDF)
  Please download and return the registration form to Don.Whitehead@fldoe.org.
  Dates: October 27 – 29, 2026
  Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Location: Lee County Public Education Center
  Caloosahatchee Room B
  2855 Colonial Blvd.
  Fort Myers, Florida 33966
• SREF
  OEF Registration Form (PDF)
  Please download and return the registration form to Don.Whitehead@fldoe.org.
  Dates: February 23 – 25, 2027
  Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  ​​​​​​​Location: St. Petersburg College
  EpiCenter – Room #1-453
  13805 58th Street North
  Clearwater, FL 33760

Contact

Office of Educational Facilities
1014 Turlington Building
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: 850-245-0494
Fax: 850-245-9236