ILA Meeting, June 12th 2025

The Flagler Schools Interlocal Agreement (ILA) Oversight Committee held its annual meeting on June 12, 2025, focusing primarily on school concurrency, capacity planning, and mitigation agreements related to residential development impacts on school facilities. The committee reviewed the district's 5-year work plan, enrollment trends, and current and projected levels of service, including reserved student station capacities. Discussions included the methodology for calculating student generation rates, which was recommended to be updated biennially instead of annually, and the process for mitigation payments where developers pay for additional student stations when capacity is exceeded. The committee also addressed challenges related to specialty programs, virtual schooling, and the impact of charter and private schools on enrollment and funding. Capital improvement projects such as portable classrooms and potential new school construction were discussed, with a projected timeline for capacity expansions around 2029-2030. Legislative developments affecting impact fees and school funding were noted, including concerns about charter schools receiving impact fees and the complexities of planning amid shifting enrollment patterns. The committee unanimously approved the annual report and the recommendation to change the frequency of student generation rate updates to every two years.