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Facilities
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7101-BP |
FACILITIES UTILIZATION
The Board of
Education of the
Classroom space is
"educational space that is designed to house a class". Acceptable
classroom space uses include:
The board is
committed to the concept of neighborhood schools and will attempt to maintain,
where feasible, schools that meet this commitment. As the educational environment
of students may be adversely affected by the size of classroom, grade level, or
school populations, the district may consider any of the following actions to
alleviate inequitable facilities utilization. These measures will be considered
on a site-by-site basis when the projected enrollment for a site will exceed
its district-defined capacity, including permanent and relocatable
classrooms. The capacity of support facilities will also be considered.
The board recognizes
the need for public input prior to changes that may affect facility
utilization. To assure adequate community involvement, the board may
periodically appoint advisory committees to study and report on property and/or
facility issues.
Construction of
New Facilities
New facilities will
be considered when current facilities do not safely and adequately house the
district's student population, the necessary instructional programs and their
support and auxiliary services.
New facilities shall
be constructed within the financial resources and constraints of the district.
Optimum use of available financial resources shall be sought through
flexibility of design, use of relocatable structures
for a minimum of 33% of newly constructed classrooms, and cost consideration of
design such as long term maintenance needs, insurance ratings, and energy
savings requirements. (7112) Incremental construction may be considered
according to enrollment projections and further economic considerations.
School Size
The planned capacity
for new schools shall be:
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Elementary |
K-6 |
850 students |
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K-8 |
1500 students |
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6-8 |
1200 students |
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7-8 |
1200 students |
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High School |
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2400 students |
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Variation from these
size recommendations may be based on the following criteria:
Each October and
April staff will provide the board with school by school enrollment projections
for a five year period. The following criteria shall be utilized for planning
future schools with appropriate area or districtwide
consideration:
The following alternatives
shall be reviewed for possible implementation when the three-year and/or
five-year projections indicate the need for a new school:
Special Education
Facilities
The
School Closure
When school closure
must be considered, all schools in a declining enrollment area will be
considered as closure candidates. The following criteria will be applied to
each school in the declining area for selection purposes. These criteria are not
listed in ranked order nor should be considered in a ranking manner.
Authorized Use of
Classroom/Instructional Space
The Board of
Education recognizes the need for effective utilization of instructional space.
The instructional program holds the highest priority for the use of classroom
space. The superintendent will provide information to the board annually
regarding existing and projected classroom utilization by authorized
instructional programs, innovative and alternative uses, and identification of
excess instructional space.
Alternative Use of
Excess Space and Property
The Board of
Education encourages the cost effective use of excess space, facilities, and
property within the district. After the district educational program is
adequately housed, emphasis shall be placed on other uses that directly benefit
students or generate revenue.
When appropriate, a
State-prescribed advisory committee will be appointed by the board to study and
report on issues of excess space and report its findings to the board.
Following a review of the advisory committee's recommendations, the board will
adopt and maintain a prioritized list of alternative uses of excess space and
property.
If the board
determines that excess space and/or property exists, the superintendent is
charged with the responsibility of preparing recommendations for specific uses
based on the board-adopted list of alternatives. Public input shall be received
prior to any final action by the board regarding the alternative use of excess
space.
Board Approved
Alternative Uses of Excess Space
Excess instructional
space may be considered for the following alternative uses:
Priority 1
Programs
which directly benefit students/parents. These uses include but are not limited to:
Priority 2
Programs
which benefit the community or generate income to support the school program. These uses include but are not limited to:
Priority 3
Programs that cannot
cohabitate but might occupy an entire facility. These uses could not conflict
with state or district facilities use guidelines and would generate revenue for
the district. Public hearing(s) are mandatory prior to initiation of these uses
in the school area(s) affected. These uses included but are not limited to:
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