The Kentucky State Board for Elementary and Secondary Education has published this manual containing criteria school districts should use for planning new school construction and renovation projects. The criteria is used for determining the following activities: (1) the selection of the Local Planning Committee (LPC) responsible for the development of the Master Educational Facility Plan and District Facility Plan; (2) requirements and procedures for development of these plans; (3) the District Facility Plan format; (4) school center designation; (5) new construction program allocations; and (6) construction needs for funding by the Kentucky School Facilities Construction Commission. The makeup and responsibilities of the LPC are outlined as is a summary of the processes and responsibilities of the State's Division of Facilities Management available to these committees. A facility planning process flowchart is included. (GR)