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The town of Orlando features a fast growing population and rapid development, developing a scenario of overcrowding in the Orlando schools. The facilities are so overcrowded that, by the finish of 2006, an estimated 40 % of Orlando schools students will be shown in portable houses and the requirement is much more than previously expected. With new mandates from state and local government, and increasing construction costs, improving growth, the funding isn't keeping pace with the growth and revolutionary ideas to reduce overcrowding are now being diverted by new government regulations.

In 2000, the Martinez Doctrine was adopted by Orange County, where in actuality the Orlando schools center is found. The doctrine was created to reduce overcrowding in public areas schools by denying or awarding zoning and rezoning requests from developers, dependent upon if the jobs can be found near an school or not. The doctrine was meant to curb residential development in already dense areas. as an over-all planning process although it was never the state law, the district adopted it.

For the Orlando colleges, the doctrine is just a dual-edged sword. Because of the strict laws, many developers are making elsewhere and the Orlando schools are losing necessary tax revenues; the doctrine helps in decreasing the overcrowding in the Orlando schools and makes developers spend while they choose growth.

In 2002, a half-penny sales tax was approved by voters to boost $2 billion to create 25 new schools across the county and pay for 136 school improvement projects. The utilization of this income for a permanent means to fix overcrowding in the Orlando colleges was undercut by the lawmakers and voters, who passed the type size amendment. This meant that at least seven lightweight buildings needed to be added immediately to each of the Orlando schools. The districts vision of reducing these properties through features restoration and new construction was thwarted.

Then this past year, the growth management legislation was passed, requiring extra schools be built by 2012. The law provides $10 billion in state funds over the next ten years to ensure new growth is concurrent with schools either a school must already be actually within the location of new projects or ideas already set up to build a new school. The Orlando schools are affected by the law starting in 2008. It will underscore the Orlando schools position that developers must help pay for the development they bring to the city; however, as with the Martinez Doctrine, many developers are creating elsewhere and money from tax revenues are being lost.

The Metro Orlando Home Builders Association is promoting the College Express Program with the Orlando schools, making fast track construction of schools section of their development plans. This system has drawn support from both local developers and contractors, as well as the Orlando schools, who are available to any aid, support or suggestions allowing them to implement their overcrowding reduction methods.Social Media Ninjas 1275 4th St #108 Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (707) 206-6244 http://socialmedianinjas.com LerchMendez484 - wiki