This document contains two reports that assess the facilities and equipment needs of two American Indian technical institutions, and suggest 5-year plans. United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck (North Dakota) provides l-year and 2-year vocational-technical programs to about 280 American Indian students. Because most have low incomes and/or…

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…

In 1990, a representative sample of 25 California community colleges was contacted by telephone to determine their parking policies and practices. The colleges were sampled on the basis of location and size. Study findings included the following: (1) 17 of the colleges reported that they had insufficient numbers of on-campus parking spaces; (2)…

This guide, a collection of 14 articles by experts in the field, highlights the key features related to the planning and construction of educational facilities. The guide is to be used as a tool in the planning, design, remodeling, and construction of educational facilities. The focus is on practice rather than theory. The book starts by dealing…

TELEVISED INSTRUCTION IS WIDESPREAD, YET THERE EXISTS LITTLE QUALIFIED, IMPARTIAL INFORMATION EXPRESSED IN NONTECHNICAL TERMS (AS IN THIS REPORT), CONCERNING EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL STANDARDS, REQUIREMENT, AND COSTS, FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS TO CONSULT. EVALUATION OF THE MEDIUM'S POTENTIAL MUST BE BASED ON INFORMATION CONCERNING TELEVISION'S…

"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…

This review presents an analysis of the literature concerning the growth of systems building programs in education and reports on the conclusions of numerous architects and educators that the systems-built school may well be the only cost-effective answer available to today's educational facilities needs. The terms "building systems" and "systems…

The increased need for state funded construction projects in Illinois has created problems due to lack of funding. To reconcile this problem, the Capital Task Force convened to review, analyze, and assess all aspects of the current capital budgeting process, including the recommendations of the System Funding Task Force. The Task Force recommended…

School facilities needs in rural America and the means to meet them are affected by rural population trends, building inadequacies and obsolescence, and financial problems. Overall, America's schools have seen increased public school enrollments since the mid-1980s, but rural enrollments have declined, particularly in communities with fewer than…

New schools will have to be built and existing facilities rehabilitated to house California's growing enrollment. The state conducted a study to determine the need for funding to meet this new demand. Questionnaires were sent to each of the state's 1,029 school districts and 58 county offices of education. Offices responsible for over 85 percent…

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 inventory of the resources and needs of the nation's public libraries, academic libraries, and public school library media centers presents an impoverished picture: these libraries are grossly underfunded. As a result they lack the staff, materials, space, and hours of service to meet citizens' needs. To bring the libraries up to minimum…

All physical facilities used by institutions of post-secondary education in the state, including both public and private colleges and universities, are inventoried. The survey was undertaken as a first step in comprehensive planning on a state-wide basis. Tabular data are presented on land, building, and room inventories in Part 1, and on general…

Resulting from a House Appropriation Subcommittee's interest in the need for adequate school facilities for reservation American Indian children in public school districts, a survey of the construction aid needs of all eligible districts was conducted. Objectives were to: analyze and interpret data from school districts in the 23 States…

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…