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

• 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 and Mark.Weigly@fldoe.org
  Dates: November 18, 2025
  Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Location: Alachua County Public Schools
  Fred Sivia Technical Support Center – Room 01-013
  3700 NE 53^rd Avenue
  Gainesville, Florida 32609
• Maintaining Compliant Educational Facilities SREF Chapter 5
  OEF Registration Form (PDF)
  Please download and return the registration form to Don.Whitehead@fldoe.org and Mark.Weigly@fldoe.org
  Dates: November 19, 2025
  Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Location: Alachua County Public Schools
  Prairie View Elementary Academy School Media Center
  1700 SE 35^th Avenue
  Gainesville, Florida 32641
• Maintaining Compliant Educational Facilities SREF Chapter 5
  OEF Registration Form (PDF)
  Please download and return the registration form to Don.Whitehead@fldoe.org and Mark.Weigly@fldoe.org
  Dates: November 20, 2025
  Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Location: Alachua County Public Schools
  Prairie View Elementary Academy School Media Center
  1700 SE 35^th Avenue
  Gainesville, Florida 32641
• Maintaining Compliant Educational Facilities SREF Chapter 5
  OEF Registration Form (PDF)
  Please download and return the registration form to Don.Whitehead@fldoe.org and Mark.Weigly@fldoe.org
  Dates: January 7, 2026
  Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Location: Seminole State College (PDF)
  Sanford/Lake Mary Campus – Bldg. SC – Room 173
  100 Weldon Boulevard
  Sanford, Florida 32773
• 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 and Mark.Weigly@fldoe.org
  Dates: January 8, 2026
  Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Location: Seminole State College (PDF)
  Sanford/Lake Mary Campus – Bldg. SC – Room 173
  100 Weldon Boulevard
  Sanford, Florida 32773
• SREF
  OEF Registration Form (PDF)
  Please download and return the registration form to Don.Whitehead@fldoe.org and Mark.Weigly@fldoe.org
  Dates: February 24-26, 2026
  Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Location: Santa Fe College (PDF)
  Northwest Campus – Bldg. S – Room 326
  3000 NW 83^rd Street
  Gainesville, Florida 32606
• SREF
  OEF Registration Form (PDF)
  Please download and return the registration form to Don.Whitehead@fldoe.org and Mark.Weigly@fldoe.org
  Dates: April 7-9, 2026
  Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Location: Miami Dade College
  North Campus – School of Justice Building – Room J270-10
  11380 NW 27^th Avenue
  Miami, Florida 33167

Contact

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