Planning with Purpose: Investing in the Future of Your Schools

When it comes to creating safe, sustainable, and student-ready schools, capital planning is more than a financial task—it's a leadership priority.  In this podcast, experts in the field will explore why capital planning is foundational for K–12 success, especially as districts face aging infrastructure, evolving learning environments and the spaces that support them, and the need for more stakeholder support. Hear from experts as they explain how capital plans can secure investments from the community and create a culture of strategic thinking, and how district leaders can obtain accurate facilities data to make sound financial decisions—contributing to a healthy and well-maintained learning environment for students.    Key Takeaways  * Why capital planning is more than just addressing the worst items first  * The role capital planning has on stakeholder buy and investments  * The ROI of well-executed capital plans  * How to collect and manage accurate facilities data  * How district leaders use facilities data to make financially feasible decisions on facilities maintenance and stewardship    Speakers Caroline Johnson Wade, Senior Director, Sales, Gordian  ca.johnson@gordian.com [ca.johnson@gordian.com]   Chad Hancock, Associate Director, Planning Services Department, Gordian  c.hancock@gordian.com [c.hancock@gordian.com]     To learn more about Gordian's capital planning solutions for K-12, visit our website [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.gordian.com_solutions_industry_k-2D12_-3Futm-5Fcampaign-3D25-2D06-2Dk12-2Dmc-2Dintegrated-2Dfacilities-2Dsolution-2Dgor-2Dcmp-26utm-5Fmedium-3Dreferral-26utm-5Fsource-3D3rd-2Dparty-26utm-5Fcontent-3Ddistrictadmin-2D2025-2Dpodcast-2Dk12-2Dpage&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=8EP9HUqfCW-p9t99J7VL6l1OI6F8S2fig9XdnJ_h4d8&m=qZv95cnOjMbyozo2f_P4SITE-G0WfTqbE30m7lkns6zGgMMLk2keiqZ2Z_dPB2Sb&s=I9YfME4e1mQZQqx8ixALmo2ymOo_FfAf5JZGHPRHVFw&e=] or contact us [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.gordian.com_contact-2Dus_-3Futm-5Fcampaign-3D25-2D06-2Dk12-2Dmc-2Dintegrated-2Dfacilities-2Dsolution-2Dgor-2Dcmp-26utm-5Fmedium-3Dreferral-26utm-5Fsource-3D3rd-2Dparty-26utm-5Fcontent-3Ddistrictadmin-2D2025-2Dpodcast-2Dcontact-2Dus&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=8EP9HUqfCW-p9t99J7VL6l1OI6F8S2fig9XdnJ_h4d8&m=qZv95cnOjMbyozo2f_P4SITE-G0WfTqbE30m7lkns6zGgMMLk2keiqZ2Z_dPB2Sb&s=IkgEmpO8jiOXVn099IYlrnQHyBwJtV9Na102zlI_rgQ&e=].