Facilities

School Facilities

Published: 12/3/2025 5:40 PM
 
The District Facilities Branch (DFB) in the Division of District Support (DDS) assists local school districts navigate planning, construction, renovation, acquisition and disposal of facility infrastructure that supports student success and the mission of each district.
 
DFB provides assistance to school districts by reviewing and approving all new buildings, additions, alterations of existing buildings and energy savings projects from initial construction project application through final project completion. The branch also administers real property matters related to site acquisition, disposal of surplus property, leases and easements.
 
A DFB project manager is assigned to each school district. These project managers are licensed architects who review and process facility planning and construction project submittals and provide guidance regarding statutes and regulations during the planning and construction processes.
 
Please address correspondence to the district's assigned DFB Project Manager

KDE District Facilities Branch Project Managers:

Teresa Hester 502-564-4326 Ext. 4427
teresa.hester@education.ky.gov​

Gary Leist 502-564-4326 Ext. 4404
gary.leist@education.ky.gov

Marcus Highland 502-564-4326 Ext. 4408
marcus.highland@education.ky.gov
 

John Gilbert 502-564-4326 Ext. 4452
john.gilbert@education.ky.gov








 

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​Marshall Smith
Office of Finance and Operations​
Division of District Support
300 Sower Blvd., 4th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-3846 Ext. 4463
Fax (502) 564-6771​
Marshall.smith@education.ky.gov

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