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DistrictAdvisors helps districts justify developer fees, plan for growth, and meet state reporting deadlines — with clear, board-ready studies and reports, and software to keep every dollar accounted for.

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Start with what’s due next

Not sure which study or report you need? Start from the deadline or decision in front of your board.

Adopting or updating fees?Fee Study & Needs Analysis — Level 1 and Level 2/3→ Report due this year?Annual & Five-Year Reports→ Tracking collections day to day?SchoolFeePlus software→

Services

Three services. One goal: a developer fee program you can explain and defend.

01

Level 1 · Level 2 / Level 3Developer Fee Studies & School Facilities Needs Analysis

One combined study for the full fee picture — from justifying your Level 1 fee to documenting the deeper needs analysis required for Level 2 and Level 3. We establish the nexus between new development and your facility needs, calculate the fees you’re justified in levying, and document existing conditions, unmet needs, and what’s required to house students from new growth.

Level 1

Developer Fee Study — Justification Study

Enrollment, capacity, and cost data laid out clearly to support board adoption of Level 1 residential and commercial / industrial fees.

Level 2 / Level 3

School Facilities Needs Analysis (SFNA)

The full SFNA required for Level 2 or Level 3 fees — existing conditions, unmet needs, and facilities needed for new development. Also the foundation for a long-range facilities plan.

Ask about a fee study / SFNA →
02

Compliance ReportingAnnual & Five-Year Reports

Stay compliant without scrambling at deadline time. We prepare the Annual Report accounting for developer fees collected and expended, and the Five-Year Report with the findings the law requires — purpose of the fee, nexus, fund balance, and the plan for remaining needs — so your board can adopt both on schedule.

Ask about reporting →
03

Software — SaaSSchoolFeePlus

The day-to-day system behind the studies and reports. SchoolFeePlus tracks developer fee collections, projects, and fund activity in one place.

See SchoolFeePlus below → Visit schoolfeeplus.com ↗

SaaS Platform · Payment and document management

Payment and document management for developer fees.

Developer fees are easy to collect and hard to keep straight — across years, projects, and reports. SchoolFeePlus keeps the record straight as you go. Current users sign in with their secure account at schoolfeeplus.com.

  • Collections, organized. Every payment tied to its project, address, and fee level.
  • Reports without the scramble. Annual and five-year totals drawn from the same data you maintain all year.
Log in at schoolfeeplus.com ↗ Request a demo
SchoolFeePlusDashboard · Preview
By projectRes. + commercial
Annual ReportData kept current
New development projectPermit · Fee level · Amount
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Illustrative preview — layout and labels only. Live accounts sign in securely at schoolfeeplus.com.

How we work

Straightforward from first call to board adoption.

The process

Most engagements follow the same three steps — scoped to your district’s size and deadline.

  1. 1
    Discovery & data

    We confirm what’s due, what your board needs, and work to pull enrollment, capacity, development, and fund data together.

  2. 2
    Analysis & draft

    We do the calculations and drafting, then review the draft with your team so there are no surprises.

  3. 3
    Board-ready delivery

    You receive the final study or report, plus a plain-language summary for the agenda — ready for adoption and public inspection.

Who this is for

Built for the people who carry facilities funding inside a district.

  • Superintendents & cabinetsWho need a facilities funding story the board and community can follow.
  • Chief Business Officials & business servicesWho own fee collection, fund accounting, and reporting deadlines.
  • Facilities & planning staffWho track capacity, projects, and growth — and need the numbers to agree.
Have these handy to start

Current fee resolution, most recent annual report (if any), enrollment by school, and a list of known development projects. Don’t have them all? Email anyway — we’ll tell you what’s actually needed.

Platforms & links

Where to go next

This site is the front door. From here, reach the platform and the people behind it.

SchoolFeePlus logo — payment and document management

SchoolFeePlus

The SaaS platform for tracking developer fee collections and report-ready totals throughout the year. Current users sign in securely on the platform itself.

Log in at schoolfeeplus.com ↗

Email — fastest contact

Project inquiries, report deadlines, and SchoolFeePlus questions all start with one email. Tell us your district and what’s due.

info@districtadvisors.net →

Common questions

Before you email

Do we need Level 1, or Level 2 / 3 as well?

Both are covered in our combined Developer Fee Study & Facilities Needs Analysis. Every district levying developer fees needs the Level 1 justification study. If you levy Level 2 or Level 3 fees, you also need the School Facilities Needs Analysis (SFNA). If you’re unsure which level applies to your district, email us what you currently collect and we’ll scope the right combination.

When are the annual and five-year reports due?

The Annual Report is due within 180 days of the close of each fiscal year, and the Five-Year Report is due at the same time in the fifth year after fees are first collected (and every five years after). We help you work backward from your fiscal year-end so adoption and public inspection happen on time.

What data will you ask us for?

Typically: enrollment and capacity by school, recent development activity, current fee rates and fund balances, and facilities project costs. We’ll send a short, specific checklist once we know which service you need — districts rarely need to create new data from scratch.

How does SchoolFeePlus access work?

SchoolFeePlus is offered by subscription, and current users sign in with their secure account at schoolfeeplus.com. New district? Email us for a demo and pricing — we’ll walk through collections, project tracking, and reporting on the platform and confirm the right access for your team.

Can you help if our last report was a while ago?

Yes — catching up is a common starting point. Tell us the last report you filed and your current fund balance, and we’ll outline what’s needed to get current.

Tell us what’s due — we’ll tell you what it takes.

One email starts any of the services above. Include your district name and the deadline or decision you’re working toward, and we’ll reply with next steps and a clear scope.

info@districtadvisors.netFor all inquiries — studies, reports & SchoolFeePlus
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Pick a topic — we’ll pre-fill your email so you don’t have to retype it.

Subject: Developer Fee Study & Facilities Needs Analysis — inquiry
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Add your district name and deadline in the email — we’ll take it from there.
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