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.

Reports

• 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

• 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
• Maintaining Compliant Educational Facilities SREF Chapter 5
  OEF Registration Form (PDF)
  Please download and return the registration form to Don.Whitehead@fldoe.org.
  Dates: April 7, 2027
  Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Location: Palm Beach State College
  Loxahatchee Groves Campus Rooms LGB129 and LGB130
  15845 Southern Blvd.
  Loxahatchee Groves, Florida 33470
• 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: April 8, 2027
  Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Location: Palm Beach State College
  Loxahatchee Groves Campus Rooms LGB129 and LGB130
  15845 Southern Blvd.
  Loxahatchee Groves, Florida 33470
• 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: April 19-22, 2026
  Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Location: 22nd Annual FLAPPA Educational Conference
  The Daytona Hotel
  1870 Victory Circle
  Daytona Beach, Florida 32114

Contact

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