Education Impact Statements

November 30, 1998

Fairfax County Council Of PTA’s Position:
Residential development plans should contain an Education Impact Statement.

Discussion:
State law should be amended to permit localities to require inclusion of the adequacy of existing public facilities in development applications. Specifically, the Virginia Code on Land Use Petitions needs to be modified to include an "Education Impact Statement" in all Fairfax County residential development plans. Education Impact Statements would establish very clear linkages between new school construction and residential construction and redevelopment and thus would facilitate construction of new schools in phase with developing needs. Similarly, zoning applications should also carry Education Impact Statements.

Recommendation:
State law should be amended to permit localities to require inclusion of the adequacy of existing public facilities, particular public schools, in zoning and development applications. 

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