The School Facility Unit resides in the Division of Financial and Information Services.

The unit's mission contributes to the overall mission of the Department of Education by:
Serving in a leadership role to assist and motivate Iowa's school districts, area education agencies, community colleges and nonpublic schools to provide adequate and safe school facilities and grounds for students.

The School Facilities Unit assumes a number of responsibilities relating to the state's school infrastructure program that include, but are not limited to:

1. Managing the Iowa Demonstration (Federal) Construction Grant Program.
2. Managing the Quality Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB) Program.
3. Managing the School Renovation, IDEA and Technology Grant Program.
4. Managing the Iowa Vision School Infrastructure Grant Program.
5. Providing technical assistance on construction, facilities and playgrounds to school districts, area education agencies, community colleges and nonpublic schools.
6. Providing technical assistance on accessibility.
7. Providing technical assistance on school bond elections.
8. Evaluate requests for department approval on construction and lease purchase of facilities from community colleges and area education agencies.
9. Visit school sites and make recommendations on facilities.

Gary Schwartz, Consultant, Infrastructures (515)281-4743

Leland Tack, Administrator, Division of Financial and Information Services (515)281-5293