To meet the need for a new 750-student elementary school and avoid future underuse problems in one Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland) neighborhood, Thomas Clark Associates developed a program of prefabricated classroom and classroom support spaces. This program will allow the school to be moved to another site if enrollment changes. (MLH)

Describes a physical facilities information retrieval system that correlates new school construction with student enrollment. (MF)

This report presents an overview of the current educational program of Hagerstown Junior College in Washington County, Maryland, and its potential for the future. Consideration is given to the diversity of offerings that a community college should provide, as well as to the physical facilities that such a program entails. A plan is proposed to…

This survey provides a concrete illustration of the influence of unplanned school district organization on educational programs and finance. The study--(1) evaluates the present status of all aspects of the educational program and facilities of the school districts in Orange County, (2) projects population trends for the next five years, (3) lays…

A methodology guide is presented for data collection and reporting for the West Virginia Facilities Inventory, which is the preliminary phase of the Higher Education Comprehensive Planning Project. The methodology described represents a convenient outline of techniques designed to accomplish--(1) a quantity and quality inventory of physical…

Included in this comprehensive study of physical facilities is an inventory and utilization study and the projected physical facility needs for the years 1975 and 1980 for twenty-two of the twenty-four colleges and universities in Arkansas. In order to insure uniformity in the data collected, a physical facilities procedure manual was utilized…

The consolidated master plan development of the University of the District of Columbia was studied. The effects of upgraded educational opportunities on future student enrollment are uncertain, and the school's enrollment projections appear overly optimistic. It is uncertain how well the planned educational programs will meet the needs of the…

An analysis is provided of a proposal to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges by the Antelope Valley Community College District (AVCCD) to develop an education center in Palmdale to accommodate rapid growth. First, pros and cons are discussed for the following major options: (1) increase utilization and/or expand the…

"An Overall Education Plan for Rural Alaska" was published in 1963, revised in 1966, and subsequently revised and printed in 1968. The purpose of the present booklet, published in 1969, is to develop in more detail the conditions and agreements found in the previous publications and to document recommendations made by a congressional…

Prepared in response to a proposal by the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) for state funds for the construction of a permanent site for Los Angeles Mission College (LAMC), this report offers historical background, evaluates the request, and presents recommendations. Chapter 1 chronicles the history of LAMC and the LACCD's attempts to…

This document explores the feasibility of consolidating three North Carolina school districts into a single administrative unit. Factors analyzed include future population and enrollment growth, existing buildings and school building needs, program offerings, staff qualifications, administrative organization, and financial considerations of…

The use of many public school facilities now closed due to declining enrollment could generate substantial savings for new federal construction projects. Responses to a questionnaire sent to all 50 states by the General Accounting Office (GAO) show that there were 2,493 vacant schools in 19 of the 23 responding states at the beginning of the…

This survey takes into consideration population growth, past enrollments, and resident live births in its projection of school district building needs. The existing facilities -- two elementary schools, an intermediate school, and a junior-senior high school -- are examined and the functional capacity of each building determined. Recommendations…

The author presents an overview of the rescheduled school year concept as it relates to the economic and educational objectives of a school district. He points out various approaches that could be adopted in designing a rescheduled school year program and presents a guide sheet designed to assist in predicting the effectiveness of an extended…

This report focuses on the structure of the district, criteria for progress, and educational research data that provide background for implications for change. The report makes five recommendations: (1) reorganize the school structure to early childhood (ages 3-7), elementary (ages 8-10), middle school (ages 11-13), and high school (ages 14-17);…