About Us

Janea Quirk
Interim Director of Planning and Construction
Email: Janea.Quirk@sweetwaterschools.org

The Planning Department is responsible for:

  • Implementing the Long Range Facilities Master Plan (LRFMP)
  • Maintaining the Capital Facilities Financing Plan (CFFP). The latest CFFP can be found on Board Documents
  • The planning and construction of
    • New Middle and High Schools
    • Construction of the future MS12/HS14
  • Modernization of older schools
  • Additions or modifications at school sites including:
    • Supporting ASB funded projects such as shade structures
    • Supporting the YMCA Community Center project at MOM
  • Preparing annual and long term enrollment projections
  • Maintaining a facilities database to calculate school capacity
  • Processing annual leases for buildings and facilities
  • Managing joint use agreements
  • Processing Facilities Use requests
  • Managing security resident contracts
  • Assisting in the formation of new Mello-Roos districts Map of CFD’s 1-18
  • Recommending school attendance boundaries changes based on demographic data
  • Coordinating applications for state and federal funding to assist in financing of new school construction & modernization
  • Obtaining state and local approval for all construction projects on school facilities (including cell towers)
  • Assisting Maintenance with warranty service requests
  • Assisting with the Asset Management Plan for the District
  • Evaluating energy savings proposals and technology
    • Power Purchase Agreement under Prop O (Solar power)
    • Personal Computer power management
    • SDG&E metering programs

Payment of School Fees:
Payment for new residential and commercial construction is now handled by the Fiscal Services Department. Payment must be made in the form of a check.

Rental of School Facilities:
Visit our Facilities Use Page

The Planning Department reports to the Assistant Superintendent of Facilities and Operations and is supported by the Facilities Accounting Department.